Barbara A. Burns, PhD., Associate Professor
Chair, Adolescence Education
Phone: 888-3291
E-mail: burns1@canisius.edu
- University at Buffalo, PhD., 1999, Mathematics Education
- University at Buffalo, MSEd, 1992, Mathematics Education
- Molloy College, BA, 1985, Mathematics Education
Years at Canisius: Since 2001
Research Interests: Include Teacher Preparation and Teacher Development
Recent Publications:
Burns, B.A., Hamm, E.M. (2011). A comparison of concrete and virtual manipulative use in third and fourth grade mathematics. School Science and Mathematics Journal (111)6, 256-261.
Burns, B.A., & Kinsey, L.C. (2011). A survey of high school mathematics teachers from Erie County: Impressions and suggestions for support. New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal (61)2, 55-60.
Burns, B.A. (2010). Pre-service teachers' exposure to using the history of mathematics to enhance their teaching of high school mathematics. Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers: The Journal, 4.
Courses Taught:
-EDS 360 Evaluation and Teaching Strategies
-EDAD 563/EDS 403 Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics
-EDE 317 Elementary Mathematics Methods