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    Karl W. Kosko

    Dr. Karl W. Kosko

    College of EHHS
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    401-E
    Contact Information
    Email:
    kkosko1@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0660
    Fax:
    330-672-3246
    Personal Website: Extended Reality Initiative - XRi

    Biography

    Karl Kosko earned his undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in mathematics, at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. While teaching in the Rock Hill School District, he also received his M.Ed. in Middle Level Education with an emphasis in mathematics. Later, he attended Virginia Tech and earned his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. He then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan with the GRIP project before taking a position at Kent State University. His research interest focuses on how mathematical meaning is conveyed, including studies of mathematical argument & discourse, multiplicative reasoning, and using representations of practice in elementary mathematics teacher education.

    Education

    Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan
    Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics Education), Virginia Tech
    M.Ed. in Middle Level Education (Mathematics), Winthrop University
    B.S. in Elementary Education (Mathematics Minor), Winthrop University

    Research Methods

    Quantitative: Multiple and Logistic Regression, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Modern & Classical Test Theory, Rash Modeling, Structural Equation Modeling, Factor Analysis, Non-Parametric Statistics Qualitative: Discourse Analysis, Systemic Functional Linguistics Mixed Methods

    Awards/Achievements

    • 2020 President's Faculty Excellence Award (Kent State University)
    • 2019 Outstanding New Faculty Research and Scholarship Award (Kent State University)
    • 2019 Outstanding Early Career Researcher (College of Education, Health, & Human Services)
    • 2015 – 2016 Kent State University – Teaching Scholar
    • 2014 – 2017 Participating Fellow in the LessonSketch Research and Development Fellows Project (NSF #DRL1316241)
    • 2013 STaR Fellow (Service, Teaching and Research Program – 4th Cohort)

    Documents

    PDF icon Kosko_Vita_shareable_2024.pdf

    Blog Posts

    The Future of Teacher Education: 360 Video with Dr. Karl Kosko
    School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
    College of Education, Health and Human Services

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