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Kristie Jones Newton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education

Ritter Hall 438
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

phone/fax: (215) 204-6135/(215) 204-1414
kjnewton@temple.edu

Education

2006, Ph.D. Human Development, University of Maryland at College Park
2001, M.S. Human Development, University of North Texas
1995, B.S. Mathematics, University of Texas at Dallas

Areas of Professional Interest

  • Teacher and student knowledge of mathematics in the middle grades
  • Links between motivation, learning, and instruction in mathematics
  • Characteristics of high-quality mathematics instruction

Recent Scholarship

Journal Articles

Newton, K. J. & Star, J.R., Lynch, K. (in press). Exploring the development of flexibility in struggling algebra students. Mathematical Thinking and Learning.

Newton, K. J. (in press). Sweetest chocolate milk. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.

Star, J. R., & Newton, K. J. (2009). The nature and development of experts' strategy flexibility for solving equations. ZDM - The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 41, 557-567.

Newton, K. J. (2009). Instructional practices related to prospective elementary school teachers' motivation for fractions. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 12(2), 89-109.

Newton, K. J. (2008). An extensive analysis of preservice teachers' knowledge of fractions. American Educational Research Journal, 45(4), 1080-1110.

Jones, K. K., & Byrnes, J. P. (2006). Characteristics of students who benefit from high-quality mathematics instruction. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 31, 328-343.

 

Funded Projects

Co-Principal Investigator with Kenneth R. Koedinger, Improving students' skill at solving equations through better encoding of algebraic concepts. Grant funded by the Department of Education, 2010-2013. Principal Investigator: Julie Booth ($1,048,204).

Co-Principal Investigator with Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Helping teachers to use and students to learn from contrasting examples: A scale-up study in Algebra I. Grant funded by the National Science Foundation, 2008 -2013. Principal Investigator: Jon R. Star ($2,006,604).

Co-Principal Investigator with Diane Jass Ketelhut, e=mc2: Educating middle-grade teachers for challenging contexts. Program funded by the Department of Education, 2007-2012. Principal Investigator: Kent McGuire ($3,014,360).