The research evolving from the center will contribute to the field’s understanding of research-based evidence on effective mathematics professional development models to innovate the teaching of STEM based mathematics content with diverse student populations to improve student learning. It will leverage emerging cognitive technology and research on how students learn mathematics to promote mathematical proficiency. The conceptual framework developed through this research will identify key factors that influence teacher’s effective use of technology, teaching and questioning strategies that support student learning, representational fluency and algebraic thinking that can be applied to teaching other mathematical concepts using technology. The involvement of teachers as researchers and designers will provide a strategic research infrastructure linking researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, practitioners and mentoring research practitioners at multiple levels.

The research activities of the center will be communicated through publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings and via national and international presentations. In addition, center research will also focus on the development of educational modules and web-based curriculum materials. The center will also host an annual research conference at GMU which will provide a medium for exchange of research between students and faculty and other renowned experts working on the broad theme