Josh Markle, PhD
Pronouns: he, him, his
Contact
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education - Elementary Education
- jmarkle@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Mathematics Education Spatial Reasoning Visualization Embodiment
About
Josh joined the Faculty of Education at University of Alberta as Assistant Professor (K-12 Mathematics Education) after obtaining his PhD from the University of Calgary in 2022. Prior to that, he taught mathematics education courses at Brock University (Ontario) and the University of Lethbridge (Alberta) and was a secondary mathematics teacher.
Research
Broadly, Josh is interested in students’ and teachers’ experiences in classroom mathematics. Some specific interests include understanding how spatial reasoning skills are developed and used in mathematical problem solving and posing, embodiment and the experience of the body in coming to know and do mathematics, and how mathematics can enable students to flourish, both within and beyond the classroom.
Courses
EDEL 316 - Communication Through Mathematics Education
This course provides an introduction to the teaching and learning of mathematics in the elementary classroom. The focus will be on using curriculum, strategies, planning and resources to meet student needs. Prerequisite: EDU 100 and 210; pre/corequisite EDU 211. For students in the Elementary After Degree program: pre/corequisite EDU 210, 211, and 300. EDEL 316 is offered as part of Year 3 of the Elementary Program Route.