In 1986, several San Diego State University mathematics professors joined forces to investigate ways to boost students’ results in the classroom, and train teachers on more effective instructional approaches.
They formed the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE), an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to studying math teaching and learning. Located off Alvarado Road, CRMSE today remains a strong collaboration between the College of Science’s Mathematics Department and the College of Education’s School of Teacher Education.
One of the center’s first faculty members was Alba Gonzalez Thompson, a trailblazing educator whose substantial legacy is being honored through a new endowment at CRMSE.
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