RUME 28
2026
Alexandria, Virginia
Towards a Tribal College and University Mathematics Education Research Agenda
Page: 1444
There is a vast underrepresentation of contexts of Indigenous learners and from the contexts of TCUs. Further exacerbating this underrepresentation is the general lack of presence of research in developmental mathematics education in mathematics education research spaces. Research in undergraduate mathematics education focusing on developmental math and research on mathematics education in TCU contexts are each severely lacking. Research at the intersection, developmental mathematics education in TCU contexts, is scant if not nonexistent. In order to advance knowledge in these areas, there is a need to highlight the work being done at TCUs. This project provides snapshot of current contexts for developmental mathematics education and mathematics pathways in TCU contexts, with a particular focus on developmental mathematics and math pathways, consisting of: a literature review that provides an analysis of trends in the literature pertinent to mathematics education at TCUs, targeting trends and needs in research and practice in the areas of developmental math and math pathways; a landscape analysis consisting of summary of qualitative and quantitative data on mathematics programs, in particular developmental math and math pathways at TCUs; and a Promising Practices report summarizing innovative and promising practices in developmental math and mathematics pathways as shared by TCU math faculty participating in the project.