Chantal Buteau, Brock University

Research

university mathematics education digital technology computer programming student learning classroom integration instrumental genesis constructionism mathematics simulation and modeling

Latest funding

Symposium & PD-day on Coding, Computational Modeling, & Equity in Mathematics Education
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$13,900
Educating for the 21st Century: post-secondary students learning progmatics, computer programming for mathematical investigation, simulation and real-world modeling
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$183,981
Computational thinking in mathematics education
SSHRC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$199,380

All 4 grants and awards

Symposium & PD-day on Coding, Computational Modeling, & Equity in Mathematics Education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Buteau, Chantal

Keywords: coding; computational modeling; equity; mathematics; education; professional development

$13,900

Educating for the 21st Century: post-secondary students learning progmatics, computer programming for mathematical investigation, simulation and real-world modeling

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Buteau, Chantal

Keywords: university mathematics education; digital technology; computer programming; student learning; classroom integration; instrumental genesis; constructionism; mathematics simulation and modeling; science; technology; engineering and mathematics STEM

$183,981

Computational thinking in mathematics education

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gadanidis, George

Keywords: mathematics education; computational thinking; k-12 mathematics education; undergraduate education; teacher education; early childhood education

$199,380

Computer algebra systems, CAS, in university instruction: an international research study on CAS usage and sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008International Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Jarvis, Daniel H.

Keywords: mathematics education; technology; computer algebra systems; professional learning; comparative education

$53,452

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their SSHRC grant from 2022

Subject: Prospective PhD student: university mathematics education Dear Professor Buteau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on university mathematics education connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Symposium & PD-day on Coding, Computational Modeling, & Equity in Mathematics Education" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]