4 Undergraduate Students Present Work in Literacy, Math Education at NC State’s Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium

Four NC State College of Education undergraduate students presented original research at the 28th Annual NC State University Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium held Wednesday, April 24.

“Data Science in Regards to Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics”

Lead Presenter: Andy Khounmeuang, a senior math education and mathematics major
Co-researcher: Nathan Jewkes, a doctoral student in the STEM Education program area of study in Learning and Teaching in STEM
Faculty Advisor: Hollylynne Lee, professor of mathematics and statistics education
What Khounmeuang Said: “I’m interested in this topic because I want to teach AP Statistics when I graduate. Our preliminary results showed over half of the job responsibilities for big-data-enabled specialists and data practitioners are missing from AP Statistics curriculums. I want what I teach to be relevant and valuable for my future students.”

“Research on Children’s Literature about Diversity and Disability: Fostering Conversations and Teaching Community”

Co-Presenters: Kaitlynn Cipully, a junior elementary education major, Alix Howard, a junior elementary education major, and Maura Murphy, a senior elementary education major
Faculty Advisors: Jill Grifenhagen, assistant professor of literacy education, and Angela Wiseman, associate professor of literacy education
What Howard Said: “I didn’t expect to conduct research as an undergraduate student, but this process has helped me understand how to teach and what I am teaching on a deeper level. I’m looking forward to hopefully getting our work published and sharing what we’ve learned about inclusive classrooms with other teachers.”