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Dr. Zach Hurdle

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Biography

Dr. Hurdle received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2008, his MAT in Mathematics Education from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011, and his PhD in Mathematics Education from Texas State University in 2017. He has taught 5th grade math and researched elementary classes; created, directed, and lead secondary math programs (both domestic and abroad); and now teaches many undergraduate courses at the university level (formerly Southern Arkansas University, now Utah Valley University). His research interests are currently Montessori mathematics, calculus education, and online homework systems. He has presented at a variety of conferences, including PME-NA, SITE, RCML, and AMLE over the past years. At UVU, he teaches many of the mathematics pedagogy courses, such as MATH 2010, 2020, and 3030.

Education

Ph D, Texas State Univeresity, 2017

Major: Mathematics Education

MAT, University of Texas at Dallas, 2011

Major: Mathematics Education

BS, University of Texas at Dallas, 2008

Major: Business Administration

Teaching

MATH 2010

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I, Summer 2023

MATH 2020

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II, Summer 2023

MATH 3030

Algebra for Secondary Mathematics Teaching, Spring 2023

MATH 2000

Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling QL, Spring 2023

MATH 2010

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I, Spring 2023

MATH 2020

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II, Spring 2023

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2023

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2023

Presentations

Driskell, Shannon , Rhine, Steve , Hurdle, Zach , Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Interactive Conference, "PK-8 Mathematics Digital Curriculum Selection Process_ Analysis Across States", SITE, virtual. (October 27, 2020)

Hurdle, Zach , Utah Valley University Fall Math Department Colloquium Series, "Online Homework in Calculus_ What Does the Research Say? ", UVU, virtual. (February 26, 2020)

Stanford, Angela , Hurdle, Zach , Oden, Lisa , Wilson, Connie , Junior Scholars Day, "STEM Education", SAU, Magnolia, AR. (February 18, 2020)

Webb, Darryl , Hurdle, Zach , Junior Scholars Day, "The College Mathematics Experience_ A Springboard to Many Meaningful and Successful Career Choices", SAU, Magnolia, AR. (February 18, 2020)

Hurdle, Zach , UVU Mentoring Academy Brownbag Series, "Online Homework in Calculus_ What Does the Research Say?", UVU, virtual. (January 26, 2020)

Hurdle, Zach , Stanford, Angela , 41st North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference, "Analyzing the Transition Away from Montessori with a Mathematics Point of View_ Three Particular Factors", PME-NA, St. Louis, MO. (November 15, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Hurdle, Zach , Mogilski, Wiktor , (2022) "The Impact of Prerequisites for Undergraduate Calculus I Performance" . International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education.

Akbuga, Enes , Hurdle, Zach , Blum-Smith, Ben , (2021) "Interactive Teaching IS Possible with Virtual Learning Technologies" . Rhode Island: American Mathematical Society. https://blogs.ams.org/matheducation/

Rhine, Steve , Driskell, Sharon , Rolf, Kristen , Hurdle, Zach , Bundock, Kaitlin , Bohan, Chara Haeussler, Pecore, John L., Allaire, Franklin S., (2021) "The Mathematics Digital Curriculum Boom_ How Are Programs Selected?" (Issue: 1&2, vol. 23). North Carolina: Curriculum & Teaching Dialogue. https://www.infoagepub.com/series/Curriculum-and-Teaching-Dialogue

Hurdle, Zach , Stanford, Angela , Nix, Katie , Perry, Nick , Mayes, Valynda , (2021) "Turning on the Three-Dimensional Switch_ Using Gaming Technology to Expand Children's Science Thinking" (Issue: 1, vol. 59). Virginia: Science and Children. https://www.nsta.org/science-and-children

Hurdle, Zach , Rinehart, Kerry Earl, (2020) "Observing Effects of Hands-On Activities on Middle School Teacher Confidence in Geometry and Statistics_ A Case Study" (Issue: 1, vol. 20). Hamilton: Teachers and Curriculum. https://www.tandc.ac.nz/tandc/index

Driskell, Shannon , Rhines, Steve , Rolf, Kristen , Bundock, Kaitlin , Hurdle, Zach , Langran, E. , (2020) "PK-8 Mathematics Digital Curriculum Selection Process_ Analysis Across States" . Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. https://site.aace.org/

Stanford, Angela , Hurdle, Zach , SAU Faculty Professional Development Series, "Teaching Strategies that Boost Student Engagement", , SAU, Magnolia, AR. (October 3, 2019)

Hurdle, Zach , International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, "Observing Effects of Hands-On Activities in Improving Confidence and Content Knowledge in Middle School Mathematics", , NISOD, Austin, TX. (May 27, 2019)

Stanford, Angela , Hurdle, Zach , SAU Faculty Colloquium Series, "Closing the Gap in STEM Education", , SAU, Magnolia, AR. (April 17, 2019)

Hurdle, Zach , Akbuga, Enes , Schrader, Paul , Lopes, Ana , "Exploring Calculus I Students’ Performance Between Varying Course Times Among Other Predictive Variables" . Sydney: International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education.

Hurdle, Zach , Stanford, Angela , (2019) "Analyzing the Transition Away From Montessori with a Mathematics Point of View" . 41st PME-NA. http://www.pmena.org/proceedings/

Hurdle, Zach , (2019) "Thinking in Numbers_ A Book Review" (Issue: 2, vol. 65). Texas: The Texas Mathematics Teacher. https://www.tctmonline.org/the-texas-math-teacher

Hurdle, Zach , Stanford, Angela , Gardner, Brian , Abramovich, Sergei , (2019) "Transitioning from Montessori to Traditional Mathematics_ A Third and Fourth Grade Case Study in Central America" (Issue: 1, vol. 9). New York: SUNY's Open Mathematical Education Notes. https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/SOEPS/resources-faculty/open-mathematical-education-notes

Akbuga, Enes , Hurdle, Zach , Daniel, Sandi , Laffey, Rajesh , Pritchard, Chris , Berry, John , (2019) "Using Calculus Writing Assignments to Foster Student Motivation" (Issue: 4, vol. 47). Leicester: Mathematics in School. https://www.m-a.org.uk/mathematics-in-school#:~:text=Mathematics%20in%20School%20is%20a,professional%20interest%20in%20mathematics%20education.