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Ji-Won Son

Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Mathematics education, gender equity in STEM

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Ji-Won Son is an expert on mathematics education.

She researches how factors such as textbooks, curriculum and teachers’ ability to interpret and respond to students’ thinking influence how kids learn math. She also conducts international comparative studies that seek to understand how math is taught in different countries.

To address achievement gaps in mathematics learning, Son’s research has looked for ways to improve students’ understanding and teachers’ instructional practices, especially for underrepresented girls, in the field.

CONTACT:

Ji-Won Son, PhD
Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education

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