Faculty
| Eric W. Hart | Adjunct Associate Professor of Mathematics |
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| Phone: | (641) 472 6643 |
| Work: | (641) 472 7000 ext. 4169 |
Eric Hart’s interests include discrete mathematics, curriculum development for high school mathematics, standards for grades 6–12 mathematics, and professional development for teachers.
Education
- Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Iowa; Secondary School and College Emphasis; Areas: Algebra, Topology, Mathematics Education
- Howard R. Jones Achievement Award
- M.A., Mathematics, University of Washington; Areas: Algebra, Topology, Foundations
- B.S., Mathematics, Boise State University
Academic Experience
- Associate Professor, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Maharishi University of Management
Assistant Professor, 1986-91; Associate Professor, 1992-95; Adjunct Associate Professor, 1995-present
- Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, The University of Iowa
Assistant Professor, 1987-88; Summer appointments, 1991-2004; Adjunct Associate Professor, 1999-2000 and 2005-06
- Senior Research Associate, Mathematics Education, Western Michigan University, 1995–2001
- Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Kirkwood Community College, Part-time 1983-92
- Instructor, Mathematics, Maharishi International University, 1981-83
- Instructor, Mathematics, Seattle Central Community College, 1980-81
Refereed Scholarly Publications
Hart, Eric W. and W. Gary Martin. “Standards for High School Mathematics: Why, What, How?” (2008, in press). Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric W. “Vertex-Edge Graphs: An Essential Topic in Geometry” (2008). Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Ziebarth, Steven Z., Eric W. Hart, Robin Marcus, Beth Ritsema, Harold L. Schoen, and Rebecca Walker (2008, in press). “High School Teachers as Negotiators Between Curriculum Intentions and Enactment: The Dynamics of Curriculum Development.” In J. T. Remillard, G. Lloyd, and B. Herbel-Eisenmann (Eds.), Research Perspectives on Teachers’ Use of Mathematics Curriculum Materials. London: Routledge.
Hart, Eric, Margaret Kenney, Joseph Rosenstein, and Valerie DeBellis (2008). Navigating Through Discrete Mathematics in Grades 6-12. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
DeBellis, Valerie, Joseph Rosenstein, Eric Hart, and Margaret Kenney (2009, in press). Navigating Through Discrete Mathematics in Grades Pre-K to 5. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric W., Christian R. Hirsch, and Sabrina A. Keller (2007). “Amplifying Student Learning in Mathematics Using Curriculum-Embedded Java-Based Software.” In W. G. Martin and M. Strutchens (Eds.), The Learning of Mathematics: 2007 NCTM Yearbook. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric, Sabrina Keller, Gary Martin, Carol Midgett, Thomas Gorski (2005). “Using the Internet to Illuminate NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.” In W. Masalski (Ed.), Technology-Supported Mathematics Learning Environments: 2005 NCTM Yearbook. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric and Brian Keller (2003). “Glimpses of the Concept of Equivalence Across the Grades, Part I: Grades Pre-K-2.” ON-Math: Online Journal of School Mathematics, Fall, 2003. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric, Brian Keller, Gary Martin (2001). "Illuminating NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics." School Science and Mathematics, October, 2001, 292-304.
Hart, Eric and Jacqueline Stewart (1999). “Reflections on High School Reform and Implications for Middle School.” In L. Leutzinger (Ed.), Mathematics in the Middle Grades. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric (1998). “Algorithmic Problem Solving in Discrete Mathematics.” In L. J. Morrow & M. Kenney (Eds.), Teaching and Learning Algorithms in School Mathematics: 1998 Yearbook. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric. (1997). “Discrete Mathematical Modeling in the Secondary Curriculum: Rationale and Examples from the Core-Plus Mathematics Project.” In F. Roberts, J. Rosenstein, & D. Souvaine (Eds.), Discrete Mathematics in the Schools: How Can We Make a Difference? American Mathematical Society.
Hart, Eric, Mitzi Smyth, Kate Vetter, Amy Hart (1996). “Children, Teach Your Parents Well: Communication in Mathematics Between Home and School.” In P. Elliott & M. Kenney (Eds.), Communication in Mathematics, K-12 and Beyond: 1996 Yearbook. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric (1994). “A Conceptual Analysis of the Proof-Writing Performance of Expert and Novice Students in Elementary Group Theory.” In E. Dubinsky & J. Kaput (Eds.), Research Issues in Undergraduate Mathematics Learning. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.
Hart, Eric (1991). “Discrete Mathematics: A Necessary and Exciting Addition to the Secondary Curriculum.” In M. Kenney & C. Hirsch (Eds.), Discrete Mathematics Across the Curriculum: 1991 Yearbook. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Hart, Eric., Jim Maltas, Beverly Rich (1990). “Implementing the Standards: Teaching Discrete Mathematics in Grades 7-12.” Mathematics Teacher, 83, (5), 362-367.
Hart, Eric (1985). “Is Discrete Mathematics the New Math of the Eighties?” Mathematics Teacher, 78, (5), 334-338.
Textbooks
Hirsch, Christian, James Fey, Eric Hart, Sabrina Keller, Harold Schoen, Ann Watkins (2008 and in press). Core-Plus Mathematics, Courses 1– 4. A complete four-year high school mathematics textbook series. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
Coxford, Arthur, James Fey, Christian Hirsch, Harold Schoen, Gail Burrill, Eric Hart, Ann Watkins (2003). Contemporary Mathematics in Context: A Unified Approach, Courses 1 – 4. A complete four-year high school mathematics textbook series. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
International Proceedings, Online Materials and Courses, and Other Publications
Hart, Eric W. (2008). “Mathematics of Information Processing and the Internet: Mathematical Literacy for the 21st Century and the Role of Teacher Education.” In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 4474-4477). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Hart, Eric (Project Director), Larry Osthus, Gary Martin, Marilyn Strutchens (2002-06). MOST Online Courses for High School Mathematics Teachers: Mathematics Online Support for Teachers, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory and the LEADERS Project. http://infinitemath.com/moodle/
Hart, Eric (Project Director), Brian Keller, Gary Martin, Carol Midgett, Tom Gorski (1999-2003). Illuminations Web Site, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. http://illuminations.nctm.org
Hart, Eric and Brian Keller (2001). “The NCTM Illuminations Website Project: Changing the Vision of School Mathematics.” Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2001: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications, Tampere, Finland, June 25-29, 2001. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Hart, Eric (1999). “Discrete Mathematics in the New NCTM Standards.” Newsletter of the SIAM Discrete Math Activity Group. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Hart, Eric (1997). “Recent Developments in American Mathematics Education.” In Proceedings of the Annual International Symposium of Mathematics Education. Invited Keynote Address. Seoul, Korea: Korean Mathematical Society.
Hart, Eric (1993). “A Sampling of International Perspectives at ICME-7: We’re All the Same, but Different.” In John Dossey (Ed.), American Perspectives on the Seventh International Congress on Mathematical Education. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Solutions for Trigonometry and Its Applications. Hirsch and Schoen; McGraw-Hill, 1990
Selected Teacher Notes for Geometry. Hirsch, Schoen, Samide, Coblentz; Scott Foresman. 1990.
Hart, Eric (1987). “Discrete Mathematics in the Secondary Curriculum.” In R. Nicely & T. Sigmund (Eds.), The Mathematics Curriculum: Issues and Perspectives, 1987 Yearbook of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Pennsylvania: PCTM.
Funded Curriculum and Materials Development Projects
Senior Curriculum Developer, Core-Plus Mathematics Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, http://www.wmich.edu/cpmp/, 1992-2008.
Director, NCTM Illuminations Project, funded by the WorldCom Foundation and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation, http://illuminations.nctm.org, 1999-2003.
Director of Content Development, Project MOST (Mathematics Online Support for Teachers), funded by the North Central Regional Education Laboratory, 2002-04.
Funded professional development projects, developed and conducted for secondary mathematics teachers
Co-Director, Important Mathematics and Powerful Pedagogy (IMAPP), University of Iowa and Maharishi University of Management, funded by the Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Program, Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Board of Regents, 2007–present.
Co-Director, LEADERS-in-Mathematics, University of Iowa and Maharishi University of Management, funded by the National Science Foundation, 2001-06.
Co-Director, Promoting Excellence in Iowa Mathematics Education through Teacher Enhancement and Exemplary Instructional Materials (PRIME-TEAM) Project, University of Iowa and Maharishi University of Management, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1998-2000.
Co-Director, Modeling Innovation in Mathematics Education (MIME) Project, University of Iowa and Maharishi International University, funded by the Iowa Eisenhower Program, 1996-97.
Co-Director, Teachers As Leaders Project, University of Iowa and Maharishi International University, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1990-94.
Director, Discrete Mathematics and Its Impact on the Secondary Schools, Phase II, Maharishi International Universtiy, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1988-91.
Director, Discrete Mathematics and Its Impact on the Secondary Schools, University of Iowa, funded by the Iowa Title II Education for Economic Security Act, 1987-88.
Other professional activities
Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008.
Iowa Mathematics and Science Coalition Board, 2007-present. (http://www.imsconline.org/)
Reviewer for NCTM’s recent standards documents, Curriculum Focal Points and Focus on High School Mathematics, 2006-08.
Iowa Core Curriculum for K-8 Mathematics Writing Team, Iowa Department of Education, 2007-08.
Integrating Initiatives Committee, Iowa Department of Education, 2007-present.
Co-Chair, Mathematics Model Core Curriculum Writing Team, Iowa Department of Education, 2005-06. (Now called the Iowa Core Curriculum.)
Professional Development Leader, Every Student Counts Program, Iowa Department of Education, 2004-present. (http://www.iowa.gov/educate/esc/)
Chair, Mathematics Content Network Research Review Project, Iowa Department of Education, 2003-07. (http://www.iowa.gov/educate/prodev/mathematics.html)
President, Hart Consulting, Inc., a mathematics education consulting company, 2002-present. (http://www.infinitemath.com/hartconsulting/Home.html)
Advisory Board, Grades K-8 Discrete Mathematics Project, Rutgers University, 1995-97 and 2000-2005.
Building Capacity Committee, Iowa Department of Education, 2003-04.
Consultant, Every Student Counts Middle School Project, Iowa Department of Education, 2003-04.
Reviewer for NSF Local Systemic Change grants awards in mathematics education, 2002.
Navigations Steering Committee, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1999-2002.
Board of Directors, Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2001.
E-Standards Task Force, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2000-01.
Chair, Educational Materials Committee, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1997-2000.
Additional Writer and Consultant for NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) 1999.
NCTM Addenda 2000 Task Force, 1998.
Editorial Panel, Geometry at Work, MAA Notes (2000), Mathematical Association of America, 1995-98.
Editorial Panel, 1996 NCTM Yearbook: Communication in Mathematics, K-12 and Beyond, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1993-95.
Professional Development Leader, Implementation of the NCTM Standard in Discrete Mathematics Project, Boston College, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1992-97.
Consultant and Instructor, Leadership Training Institute in Dynamical Modeling, Georgetown University, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1992-94.
Consultant and Instructor, Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics, Rutgers University, funded by the National Science Foundation, 1992-94.
Editorial Panel, "Implementing the Standards" department in the Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989-1990.
Presenter at over 130 international, national, regional, and state conferences and workshops.
Doctoral Students
Committee: Peter Atwood (Western Michigan University, 2001)
Brad Glass (University of Iowa, 2001)
Collaborators
Gail Burrill, Arthur Coxford, Valerie Debellis, James Fey, Cos Fi, Catherine Gorini, Thomas Gorski, Christian Hirsch, Sabrina Keller, Margaret Kenney, Gary Martin, Carol Midgett, Larry Osthus, Joseph Rosenstein, James Sandefur, Harold Schoen, Judith Spitzli, Marilyn Strutchens, Tonya Urbatsch, Ann Watkins, Steven Ziebarth
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