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Comparing Cognitive Demand in Popular and Specialized Textbooks

Matthew Dalzell, a doctoral student in the Mathematics Education program, presented his research at the Southern Georgia Mathematics Conference in April 2021

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Matthew Dalzell's Comparing Cognitive Demand in Popular and Specialized Textbooks
Matthew Dalzell's Comparing Cognitive Demand in Popular and Specialized Textbooks

Matthew’s research is on comparing cognitive demand in popular and specialized textbooks. He found that Beast Academy 5D had higher demand expectations than Glencoe Pre-algebra, and also posited an additional dimension to the existing demand framework: procedures with potential connections. Matthew conducted this study as part of his original research project for Dr. DiNapoli’s Mathematics Curricula (MATH 816) class. Well done, Matthew!