Dr. Brent Davis

Professor

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Biography

Brent Davis was born and raised in northern Alberta and taught secondary school mathematics and science in the 1980s. After completing his graduate studies in the mid-90s, he began his university career at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and subsequently moved to York University and the University of Alberta, where he held the Canada Research Chair in Mathematics Education and Ecology of Learning. He then returned to UBC as the David Robitaille Chair in Mathematics Education before finally joining the University of Calgary as the Distinguished Research Chair in Mathematics Education, where he currently holds the Werklund Research Professorship. His research has focused on the educational relevance of recent developments in cognitive complexity sciences, resulting in numerous publications, including books and articles in mathematics education, curriculum theory, teacher education, epistemology, and action research. His principal research interests include teachers' disciplinary knowledge in mathematics and the structures of experiences that support mathematics learning for teachers.

Research Interests

Courses

Learning Mathematics: Current Perspectives Teaching Mathematics

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.