School of Mathematical Sciences |
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Name: Hortensia Soto-Johnson Education:
Classes Fall 2006: MATH
283 Office Hours: T: 3:35-4:42; W:
10-11 & 1:25-2:15; Th: 2-3 Office: Ross 2240 A Classes Taught at UNC: MATH 181, MATH 283, MATH 321, & MATH 322 |
Teaching Philosophy:
My first and foremost teaching objective is to ensure that students become
independent learners. It is important that they learn to explore ideas on their
own and understand the importance of utilizing other resources besides their
required text. My second teaching objective is for students to walk out of my
class with a conceptual understanding of the course content. I incorporate a
number of teaching techniques including, group work, writing, exploratory
activities and lecture. I incorporate manipulatives and technology into the
classroom, as I see fit. I believe all
of these teaching styles are important and should be integrated as much as
possible.
Experience:
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2005-present |
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO |
Assistant
Professor |
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2000-2005 |
Colorado State
University-Pueblo |
Associate
Professor |
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1996-2000 |
Colorado State
University-Pueblo |
Assistant
Professor |
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1994-1996 |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant |
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1992-1994 |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant |
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1989-1992 |
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1988-1989 |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant |
Research
Interests:
My primary research interest is the study of attitudes and beliefs of preservice elementary and secondary teachers as well as their conceptual understanding of mathematical content. Currently I am working on two projects, one that has been on-going and one that is in its initial stages. For several years I have been studying the impact that Ma’s book, Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, has on preservice elementary teachers. I have been investigating this by requiring students to read and reflect on KTEM as part of the mathematics content course for elementary teachers.
I have just begun to study students’ ability to conjecture abstract algebra ideas. I am studying the influence of projects and writing on students’ conceptual understanding of abstract algebra.
Publications:
- Soto-Johnson,
H., Iiams, M., Oberg, T., Boschmans, B., & Hoffmeister, A., The Impact
of KTEM on Preservice Elementary
Teachers’ Beliefs on Learning and Teaching Whole Number Operations, Under
Review by Journal of Mathematics
Teacher Education
- Soto-Johnson,
H., Iiams, M., Oberg, T., Boschmans, B., & Hoffmeister, A., A Journey in Teaching Mathematics for
Elementary Teachers: Our Voyage with Knowing
and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, Under Review by Teaching Children Mathematics
- Jones,
MaryClara &
- Soto-Johnson,
Hortensia & Brilleslyper, Mike, (Aug/Sept 2004), First Annual
Pikes Peak Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference, MAA FOCUS, V 24 (6), p.25.
- Soto-Johnson,
Hortensia, MAA Online, Book
Review: http://www.maa.org/reviews/mathgift1.html
· Soto-Johnson, Hortensia & Bechthold, Dawn, (March 2004) Tessellating the Sphere with Regular Polygons, Mathematics Teacher, pp 165-167.
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Soto-Johnson, Hortensia & Chacon, Paul,
(Oct. 2003) Encouraging Young Women to Stay in the Mathematics Pipeline: Math
Camps for Young Women, School Science and Mathematics, pp 274-284
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Soto-Johnson, Hortensia & Johnson, Roger,
(2000), Who Lied about the Hot Tamales, CHANCE, V. 13, No. 4
- Griesan, Ray & Soto-Johnson, Hortensia, (Sp. 2000), Selecting an Appropriate Viewing Window for Graphing Polynomials, AMATYC Review
- Chacon,
Paul & Soto-Johnson, Hortensia (1998), The Effects of CAI in College
Algebra Incorporating Both Drill and Exploration, Journal of Computer
Algebra in Mathematics Education, Volume 5, Number 4
- Soto-Johnson,
Hortensia, 1998, The Impact of Technology on Infinite Series, Journal
of Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education, Volume 5, Number 2
- Soto-Johnson,
Hortensia, (1996), Dissertation: Technological vs. Traditional Approach
in Conceptual Understanding of Series
Recent
Presentations:
Invited:
- Deciding how to Teach – The Use of Oral
Interviews to Assess Student Knowledge in Abstract Algebra: Invited Panelist for Project NExT at Mathematical Association of
- The Impact of KTEM on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs on Learning
and Teaching Whole Number Operations: American Mathematical Society
Fall 2005 Central Section Meeting, (October 2005,
- The Evolution of Mathematics Education
Research,
- Planning
and Teaching Mathematics Courses for Elementary and Secondary Pre-Service
Teachers, Invited Presenter for Project NExT at Mathematical Association
of
- The
Faculty Member as Teacher and Scholar, Invited Panelist for Project
NExT at Mathematical Association of
Contributed:
- Evaluating
Students’ Abstract Algebra Knowledge: Mathematical Association of
- The Impact of KTEM on Preservice
Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs on Learning and Teaching Whole Number
Operations: Research in Undergraduate Mathematics (Spring 2005,
- Mathematical
vs. Artistic Proofs/Explanations,
- Preservice
Elementary Teachers’ Reaction to Knowing and Teaching Elementary
Mathematics,
Mathematical Association of
- War
Stories, Case Studies and Philosophies of Teaching the Introduction to
Statistics Course, Mathematical Association of America Rocky Mountain
Section Spring Meeting (United States Air Force Academy, 2003)
Other Interests:
I enjoy spending time with my husband Roger and our son, Miguel. A personal favorite is meditating and practicing yoga, especially Anusara Yoga.
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