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Department of Mathematics
 

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Department of Mathematics
math@uidaho.edu
phone: (208) 885-6742
fax: (208) 885-5843
300 Brink Hall
P.O. Box 441103
Moscow, ID 83844-1103

Rob Ely, Ph.D.

Office: Brink 314
Phone: 208-885-6740
Email: ely@uidaho.edu
Mailing Address: PO Box 441103

Moscow, ID 83843

College of Science
Mathematics
Assistant Professor

With UI Since 2007
  • Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
  • Master's, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
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    Selected Publications

    • Ely, R. (to appear July 2012). Loss of dimension in the history of calculus and in student reasoning. The Mathematics Enthusiast.

      Ely, R. & Adams, A. (2012). Unknown, placeholder, or variable: What is x?  Mathematics Education Research Journal, 24, 19–38.

      Ely, R. (2011). Envisioning the infinite by projecting finite properties.  Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 30(1): 1-18.

      Ellis, A. & Ely, R. (2011). The Case of the Mystery Table.  Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. 

      Ely, R. (2010). Nonstandard student conceptions about infinitesimal and infinite numbers. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 41(2): 117–146.

      Ely, R. & Cohen, J. S. (2010). Using student work: The double-spin game. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 16(4), 208-215.

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    Research Projects

    • Making Mathematics Reasoning Explicit (MMRE) -- a 5-year, $5 million, NSF Math Science Partnership Grant (2011-2016) collaboration between Washington State University, University of Idaho, and a consortium of rural districts in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.  The goal is to develop teacher leaders in Grades 4-12 who promote mathematical reasoning, generalization, and justification in their classrooms, schools, and districts.

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