Joy A. Oslund
Assistant Professor of Education
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2009
SAC 241
(989) 463-7185
Office Hours: Fall, 2009: MW, 12:30-2:00; TTh 2:30-4:00
Education
- Ph.D., Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy, Michigan State University (2009)
- M.A., Education, Northern Michigan University (2001)
- B.S., Elementary Education (Concentration: Science), Oakland University (1995)
Research Interests
The process of learning to teach elementary and middle school mathematics, as viewed through the lenses of sociocultural and anthropological theories, particularly the social construction of identity and knowledge; narrative analysis; theory and use of Complex Instruction for cooperative group work; the intersection of mathematics education and disability studies; learning to teach mathematics for social justice; equity and diversity issues in education; and teacher education across the professional curriculum.
Recent Courses Taught
- Directed Teaching.
- Exploring Teaching. EDC 201.
- Children's Literature: Pre-K through Early Elementary. EDC 142a.
- Educational Psychology. EDC 220.
Recent Presentations
- Sandra Crespo, Joy A. Oslund, Aaron Brakoniecki, Ann Lawrence, Justin Thorpe. "Learning to interpret students�¢ï¿½ï¿½ mathematical work: Studying (and mapping) elementary preservice teachers�¢ï¿½ï¿½ practices." The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Atlanta, GA. September 23-26.
- "Mathematics-For-Teaching: An Ethnopoetic Perspective." The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Atlanta, GA. September 23-26.
Professional Memberships
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
- American Educational Research Association
- The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
