Michael Meagher

Education:

Ph.D., The Ohio State University - 2005 (Mathematics Education)

M.Sc., Trinity College Dublin - 1992 (Mathematics (Ergodic Theory and Topological Dynamics))

B.A. (Mod.), Trinity College Dublin - 1991 (Mathematics)

Areas of Expertise:

Michael Meagher's research interests are in the use of technology in mathematics education and in teacher education. He has published articles on Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) and Classroom Communication Systems (CCS) in mathematics classrooms. He teaches courses in the School of Education's teacher preparation program.

Books and Publications

Meagher, M. S., Edwards, M. T., & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2021). A Quadratic to a Quadratic? This Is New!. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 114(11), 860-868. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

McCulloch, A. W., Lovett, J. N., Meagher, M. S., & Sherman, M. F. (2020). Challenging preservice secondary mathematics teachers' conceptions of function. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1-26. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

McCulloch, A., Lovett, J., Dick, L., Sherman, M. F., Edgington, C.& Meagher, M. (2020). Eliciting the Coordination of Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Concept Images and Definitions of Function. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Meagher, M. S.; Özgün-Koca, S. A.; Edwards, M. T. (2020). Nurturing the Generation and Exploration of Mathematical Conjectures with Preservice Teachers: An Example with a Perimeters Task. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v11 n1 p13-20 Spr 2020. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Meagher, M.S., Edwards, M.T., & Ozgun-Koca, A. S. (2019). Fostering conceptual understanding of proportion with dynamic tape diagrams. The Australian Mathematics Educational Journal (AMEJ), 1 (1) pp 24-28. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Ozgun-Koca, S. A., Edwards, M. T., & Meagher, M. (2019). Creating a Digital Tape Diagram. North
American GeoGebra Journal, 8(1). (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Lee, H., Özgün-Koca, S. A., Meagher, M., & Edwards, M. T. (2018). Examining the impact of a framework to support prospective secondary teachers' transition from 'doer' to 'teacher' of mathematics. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 20(1), 112-131. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Edwards, M. T., Meagher, M. S., & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2017). Nurturing Argumentation and Reasoning with Pentominoes. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 23(1), 54-57. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Meagher, M.S., Edwards, M.T., & Ozgun-Koca, A. S. (2017) Pre-Service Teacher Task Design: Collaborations With Master Teachers. In Galindo, E., & Newton, J., (Eds.). (2017). Proceedings of the 39th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Indianapolis, IN: Hoosier Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Ozgun-Koca, S. A., & Meagher, M. (2017). Stocking Fish: A Recursive Problem. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 76(2). (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Edwards, M.T., Meagher, M. S., & Ozgun-Koca, A. "Collaboration for Rich Tasks: Developing Pre-Service Teachers Ability to Construct Lesson Plans with Master Teachers." Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (The University of Arizona). Wood, M. B., Turner, E. E., Civil, M., & Eli, J. A. (Eds.). (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

Meagher, M. S., Edwards, M. T., & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2016). What?s Your Answer? Searching for Triangles. Mathematics Teacher, 109(7), 500-506. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

Herman, M., M. Meagher, L. Abrahamson and D.T. Owens. "Student Perceptions on Use of a Classroom Communication System in Mathematics Classes." International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education 20.2: 45-65. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Meagher, M., M.T. Edwards and A. Ozgun-Koca. "The Shift From 'Learner / Doer of Mathematics' to 'Teacher of Mathematics': A Heuristic for Pre-service Teacher Candidates." Mathematics Teacher Education and Development 15.1: 88-107. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Meagher, M., M.T. Edwards and A. Ozgun-Koca. "The Use of Authentic High School Student Solutions as a Change Agent With Preservice Teachers." Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (University of Illinois at Chicago). Eds. M. Martinez and A. Castro Superfine. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Özgün-Koca, S.A., M.T. Edwards and M. Meagher. "Spaghetti Sine Curves: Virtual Environments for Reasoning and Sense Making." Mathematics Teacher 107.3: 180-87. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

"Students' Relationship to Technology and Conceptions of Mathematics While Learning in a Computer Algebra System (CAS) Environment." The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education 19.1: 1-13. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

"The Interplay Between Theoretical Probability And Experimental Probability: Beyond 'Sample Size Matters.'" Ohio Journal of School Mathematics 11.1. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Ozgun-Koca, A. and M. Meagher. "The Birth of a Virtual Manipulative." North American Geogebra Journal 1.1. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Meagher, M. and A. Brantlinger. "When Am I Going to Learn to Be a Mathematics Teacher? A Case Study of a Novice New York City Teaching Fellow." Journal of Urban Mathematics Education 4.2: 96-130. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Meagher, M., A. Ozgun-Koca and M.T. Edwards. "Pre-service Teachers Experiences With Advanced Digital Technologies: The interplay Between Technology in a Pre-service Classroom and in Field Placements." Current Issues in Technology Education 11.3: 243-70. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Ozgun-Koca, A., M. Meagher and M.T. Edwards. "A Teacher's Journey With a New Generation Handheld: Decisions, Struggles, and Accomplishments." School Science and Mathematics 111.5: 209-24. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Ozgun-Koca, A., M. Meagher and M.T. Edwards. "Pre-service Teachers: Emerging TPACK in a Technology-rich in Methods Class." The Mathematics Educator 19.2: 10-20. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Vatuk, S. and M. Meagher. "The Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) of New York City Teaching Fellows." Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Eds. S.L. Swars, D.W. Stinson and S. Lemons-Smith. Atlanta: Georgia State University. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Edwards, M.T., A. Ozgun-Koca and M. Meagher. "Podcasting Rich Problems With TI-Nspire CAS." Proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. San Antonio: ICTCM. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008

Edwards, M.T., M. Meagher and A. Ozgun-Koca. "When Is a 'Good Fit' Not a Good Fit?: Dynamic Regression With the TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator." Mathematics Teacher 102.4: 300-06. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008

Meagher, M. and A. Brantlinger. "Mathematics Instruction in High Needs NYC Middle Schools." Proceedings of the Joint Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and Thirty-Third Meeting of the International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education. Morelia, Mexico: PME. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008

Meagher, M., A. Koca and M.T. Edwards. "A Trinomial Factoring Investigation With Pre-service Teachers." Proceedings TIME 2008, Buffelspoort, South Africa. Ed. S. Joubert. South Africa: TUT. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008

Vidakovic, D., L. Cooley, W. Martin and M. Meagher. "Making Connections Between the Study of Linear Algebra Content and the Study of Learning Theories." Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. San Diego: SIGMAA-RUME. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008

Meagher, M., A. Brantlinger and L. Cooley. "Alternative Certification in Urban School Districts: The Case of the NYC Mathematics Teaching Fellows." Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Tahoe, Nev.: PME-NA. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007

Meagher, M., L. Cooley, W. Martin, D. Vidakovic and S. Loch. "The Learning of Linear Algebra From an APOS Perspective." Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Merida, Mexico: PME-NA. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

PSC-CUNY grant for "Doing mathematics: pre-service mathematics teachers and high cognitive demand tasks." (Grants and Fellowships) 2018

PSC-CUNY grant for "Maintaining the demand: developing pre-service mathematics teachers' ability to design tasks with high cognitive demand."
(Grants and Fellowships) 2017

PSC-CUNY grant for "The Task at Hand: Teacher Candidates and Master Teachers Collaborating."
(Grants and Fellowships) 2015

PSC-CUNY grant, for "The Shift From 'Learner/Doer of Mathematics' to 'Teacher of Mathematics': Using Authentic Student Solutions." (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

PSC-CUNY grant, for "The Use of Authentic High School Student Solutions as a Change Agent With Pre-service Teachers." (Grants and Fellowships) 2013

PSC-CUNY grant, for "Preservice Teachers' Shift From 'Learner/Doer of Mathematics' to 'Teacher of Mathematics.'" (Grants and Fellowships) 2012

PSC-CUNY grant, for "Project CRAFTeD: Remote Lesson Study and Its Impact on Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Task Design." (Grants and Fellowships) 2011

Research Activities

"An Ethnographic Study of Eight New York City Mathematics Teaching Fellows," sponsored by a grant from NSF. 2008

"Teachers Learning and Designing With Technology: Quality and Portability," sponsored by a grant from Texas Instruments, Inc. 2007-08. 2008

"An Ethnographic Study of Eight New York City Mathematics Teaching Fellows," sponsored by a grant from NSF. 2007

"Teachers Learning and Designing With Technology: Quality and Portability," sponsored by a grant from Texas Instruments, Inc. 2007

"An Ethnographic Study of Eight New York City Mathematics Teaching Fellows," sponsored by a grant from NSF. 2006

"The Linear Algebra Project," sponsored by a grant from NSF. 2006

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

Meagher, M.S., Edwards, M.T., & Özgün-Koca, A. S. (2022). Preservice Teachers' Task Choice in Technology-Rich Environments. In Lischka, A. E., Dyer, E. B., Jones, R. S., Lovett, J., Strayer, J., & Drown, S. (Eds). Proceedings of the forty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Middle Tennessee State University (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

Meagher, M., Lovett, J. N., & McCulloch, A. W. (October, 2021). Introducing Function to Middle School Students: A Novel Representation. Olanoff, D., Johnson, K., & Spitzer, S.M. (2021). Proceedings of the forty-third annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2021

Meagher, M. and Lovett, J.N. and & McCulloch, A.W. (2020). Middle school students' development of an understanding of the concept of function. In: Sacristán, A.I., Cortés Zavala, J.C. & Ruiz-Arias, P.M. (Eds.) Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. Cinvestav / AMIUTEM / PME-NA. https:/doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020 (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2020

Meagher, M.S. & Ozgun-Koca, A. S. (2020). Preservice teachers analysis of the use of history in mathematics lessons. In: Sacristán, A.I., Cortés Zavala, J.C. & Ruiz-Arias, P.M. (Eds.) Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. Cinvestav / AMIUTEM / PME-NA. https:/doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020 (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2020



Sherman, M. F., Meagher, M., Lovett, J. N., & McCulloch, A. W. (2019). Transforming pre-service teachers' definition of function. In S. Otten, A. G. Candela, Z. de Araujo, C. Haines, & C. Munter (Eds.), Proceedings of the forty-first annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, (pp.1039-1047). St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Meagher, M., McCulloch, A. W., Lovett, J. N., & Sherman, M. F. (2019). A transformative learning experience for the concept of function. In S. Otten, A. G. Candela, Z. de Araujo, C. Haines, & C. Munter (Eds.), Proceedings of the forty-first annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, (pp.1029-1038). St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Meagher, M.S., Edwards, M.T., & Ozgun-Koca, A. S. (2018). Pre-Service Teacher Design of
Activities Through Collaboration and Authentic Enactment. In Hodges, T.E., Roy, G. J., & Tyminski,
A. M. (Eds.). (2018). Proceedings of the 40th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Greenville, SC: University of
South Carolina & Clemson University. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Meagher, Michael S., Edwards, M.T., Lee, H-J., Ozgun-Koca, A. (2016, April). Development of Teacher Candidates Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) in a Preservice Setting. Paper presented at the 2016 NCTM Research Conference. San Francisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Edwards, M.T., A. Koca and M. Meagher. "Working With a Variety of Advanced Digital Technologies to Foster Preservice Teachers' TPACK." Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators." Orlando, Fla., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Meagher, M., M. Herman, A.L. Abrahamson and D.T. Owens. "Classroom Communication Systems in the Mathematics Classrooms: Student Learning and Engagement." 33rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Reno, Nev., October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Meagher, M., M.T. Edwards and A. Koca. "Project CRAFTeD: An Adapted Lesson Study Partnering Preservice Mathematics Teachers With a Master Teacher." 33rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Reno, Nev., October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Koca, A., M. Meagher and M.T. Edwards. "A Teacher's Journey With a New Generation Handheld: Decisions, Struggles and Accomplishments." Fourteenth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Irvine, Calif., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Meagher, M. and A. Brantlinger. "When Will I Learn to Be a Mathematics Teacher?: Alternatively Certified Teachers, A Case Study." 32nd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Columbus, Ohio, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Meagher, M., A. Koca and M.T. Edwards. "Preservice Teachers' Initial Experiences in Shifting From 'Learners/Doers of Mathematics' to 'Teachers of Mathematics.'" 32nd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Columbus, Ohio, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Meagher, M., D. Lapp, R.M. Zbiek and M.T. Edwards. "Next-Generation Technologies and Their Impact on Mathematics Teacher Education Programs" symposium. Fourteenth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Irvine, Calif., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

"Thinking Mathematically (Without All the Parts That Frightened You in School)." Fourth Annual Brooklyn College Core Conference. June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009

Meagher, M. and A. Brantlinger. "When Am I Going to Learn to Be a Mathematics Teacher?: A Case Study of an Alternatively Certified Teacher." 90th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2009

Meagher, M., A. Ozgun-Koca and M.T. Edwards. "Pre-service Teachers Experiences With Advanced Digital Technologies: The Interplay Between Technology in a Pre-service Classroom and in Field Placements." 31st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Georgia State University. Atlanta, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Rubel, L., M. Meagher and B. Zolkower. "Mathematics Education Research for Urban Schools: Examples and Directions." Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Vatuk, S. and M. Meagher. "The Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) of New York City Teaching Fellows." Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Vatuk, S. and M. Meagher. "The Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) of New York City Teaching Fellows." Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

"The Effect of a CAS Calculator on the IB Mathematics Exams of May 2007" commissioned report. International Baccalaureate Curriculum and Assessment Organization. Cardiff, Wales. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008

Edwards, M.T., M. Meagher and A. Ozgun-Koca. "Developing Preservice Teachers Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge With Advanced Technologies." Twelfth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Tulsa, Okla., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Henry, S., L. Gonzalez, P. Fleshman and M. Meagher. "At the Coalface With Alternatively Certified Teachers in Urban Schools: A Set of Case Studies." Twelfth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Tulsa, Okla., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Koca, A., M.T. Edwards and M. Meagher. "CAS as Teaching and Learning Facilitators." Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Meagher, M. and A. Brantlinger. "Mathematics Instruction in High Needs NYC Middle Schools." Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and Thirty-Third Meeting of the International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education. Morelia, Mexico, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Meagher, M., A. Koca and M.T. Edwards. "A Trinomial Factoring Investigation With Pre-service Teachers." 9th International Technology and Its Integration in Mathematics Education Conference. Buffelspoort, South Africa, September. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Meagher, M., A. Koca and M.T. Edwards. "A Trinomial Factoring Investigation With Pre-service Teachers." Ninth International Technology and its Integration in Mathematics Education Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa, September. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Meagher, M., L. Gellert, L. Gonzalez and S. Henry. "Alternative Certified Teachers in Urban Education: Case Studies From New York City." Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Meagher, M. and R. Brown. "Response to 'Towards relating procedural and conceptual knowledge.'" 5th CAME Conference. Pecs, Hungary, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007

Meagher, M., B. Smith, L. Gonzalez, L. Cooley, E. Donoghue, N. Angulo, H. Chu and H. Haydar. "Alternative Certification in Urban School Districts: The Case of the NYC Teaching Fellows" symposium. Eleventh Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Irvine, Calif., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"Theoretical Approaches to Learning with Digital Technologies." International Commission on Mathematical Instruction Study 17. Hanoi, Vietnam, December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2006

"The Processes of Learning in a Computer Algebra System (CAS) Environment for College Students Learning Calculus." Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Roanoke, Va. Eds. G.M. Lloyd, M. Wilson, J.L.M. Wilkins and S.L. Behm. Virginia Tech: PME-NA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005