PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2020
Boston, Massachusetts
Developing a framework for the facilitation of online working groups to support instructional change
Page: 1086
In this preliminary report we discuss the development of a framework regarding the facilitation of online working groups geared at supporting instructional change at the undergraduate level. The research in undergraduate mathematics education includes large-scale projects aimed to support individuals, departments, and the mathematics community in reforming their instruction to align with recommendations from professional organizations and align with existing mathematics education research standards. One avenue that needs attention is the use of online synchronous environments to match faculty across the world and form collaborations to support the inclusion of student-centered activities in our mathematics classrooms. An important part of that work is to understand how to facilitate those online synchronous environments. This preliminary report discusses the actions that facilitators take in these environments and lays the groundwork for the use of this framework in our and other contexts going forward.