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Marilyn Carlson
 
Professor
 
OfficePSA 644
Phone480-965-6168
E-mailcarlson@math.la.asu.edu
URLhttp://math.la.asu.edu/~carlson/

Area of ResearchProblem solving and cognitive aspects of knowing and learning the function concept and major concepts of calculus.
DegreePh.D. University of Kansas
Joined ASU in1995

Dr. Carlson conducts research investigating what is involved in knowing and learning undergraduate mathematics. She is currently investigating how students acquire an understanding of the function concept, and its implications for undergraduate curriculum design. In addition, she is conducting research investigating the development of students' mathematical thinking and problem solving abilities, and is initiating investigations into how students acquire theorem proving abilities.