Assistant Professor

OFFICE LOCATION
268 Education

MAILING ADDRESS
Texas Tech University
College of Education
Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071

DIRECT PHONE
(806) 742-1997 ext. 270

DEPARTMENT PHONE
(806) 742-1997 ext. 270

FAX NUMBER
(806) 742-2179

EMAIL ADDRESS

Shirley Matteson

Education

Dr. Shirley Matteson is an Assistant Professor of Middle Level Education and also has teaching responsibilities in Mathematics Education. Dr. Matteson earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education from Texas A&M. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/Mathematics. Dr. Matteson is a veteran middle school teacher with numerous content certifications including all-level music, elementary, and secondary language arts.

Research

Dr. Matteson's research interests include middle school students' interpretations of algebraic representations within problem solving situations. Her research investigates students' understandings of the symbols of mathematics and the connection of that understanding to mathematical literacy.
Dr. Matteson is an At Large Board Member for the Southwest Education Research Association and has served as co-chair of the Teacher and Teacher Education division for the association.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONs

Matteson, S. M., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2009). The influence of ethic of care behaviors in research interview settings.Qualitative Inquiry, 15, 659-674.

Capraro, M. M., English S., Fisseler, S., Grimi, E., Kotara, D., Matteson, S., & Fabiola-Rangel, A. (2008). Looking into middle school mathematics classrooms: Lessons learned from research. In G. Kulm (Ed.), Teacher knowledge and practice in middle grades mathematics (pp. 287-309). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense.

Capraro, M. M., Ding, M., Matteson, S., Capraro, R., & Li, X. (2007). Representational implications for understanding equivalence. School Science and Mathematics, 107, 86-88.

Matteson, S. M. (2006). Mathematical literacy and standardized mathematical assessments. Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 26, 205-233.

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