PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2020
Boston, Massachusetts
How can regional RUME conferences support inclusion into the larger RUME community?
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As our RUME community and attendance at our national conference grows, it is vitally important that we continue to attend to issues of equity and inclusion. In this poster presentation, we discuss how we can use regional RUME conferences to broaden participation and support inclusion in the larger RUME community. Using the lens of Lave and Wenger’s (1991) communities of practice and legitimate peripheral participation, we analyzed survey responses from individuals who either attended or expressed interest in attending a regional RUME conference. We found that local RUME conferences provide newcomers and novices with the opportunity to (1) learn more about RUME, (2) network with RUME participants, including experts/old timers, and (3) develop professionally as both teachers and researchers.