Pete Johnson

Biography

Dr. Johnson studies the teaching and learning of mathematics at the college level. Before coming to Eastern, he was a member of the faculty at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. He earned his B.S. in Mathematics/Statistics and his M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics Education) at Penn State University. He is also an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.

Research Interests

• Student understanding of mathematical proof
• Assessment in collegiate mathematics
• Mathematics content courses for preservice teachers

Teaching Interests

• Mathematics content courses for preservice teachers
• Statistics
• Discrete Mathematics

Publications

Johnson, Pete (2015). Connecticut Core Mathematics Curriculum: Algebra 2, Unit 1. Documents available from http://ctcorestandards.org/?page_id=9840.

Johnson, Pete, and Hari P. Koirala (2013). Showcasing students’ mathematical understanding through portfolios: A capstone course for mathematics majors on a secondary teaching track. PRIMUS, 23, 359-366.

Koirala, Hari P., Pete Johnson, and Marsha J. Davis (2012). Secondary teacher candidates’ mathematical knowledge for teaching as demonstrated in their portfolios. In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress on Mathematical Education, 4837-4844.

Koirala, Hari P., Marsha J. Davis, and Pete Johnson (2008). Development of a performance assessment task and rubric to measure secondary school mathematics preservice teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and skills. Journal of mathematics teacher education, 11, 127-138.

Johnson, Pete (2007). What are we developing? A case study of a college mathematics program. School science and mathematics, 107, 279-292.