Dr. Gloriana Gonzalez Rivera

Professor

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Biography

Gloriana González's research focuses on problem-based instruction in mathematics classrooms, emphasizing teachers' decision-making and their handling of students' prior knowledge in problem-based lessons. She is currently investigating teachers’ perspectives using visual arts in the context of geometry instruction. González supports a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation and has led projects that created professional development models integrating animations and video clubs with the Lesson Study cycle to enhance teacher learning. With experience as a middle and high school mathematics teacher in both Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, she has served on the editorial panel of Mathematics Teacher Educator and chaired the panel from 2018 to 2019. Her research has been recognized with the Mid-Career Award from the American Educational Research Association's Division K. González holds a PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is currently a professor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she collaborates with the Siebel Center for Design and the Center for Social and Behavioral Science.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching and conducting research in Curriculum and Instruction.

Awards

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Mid-Career Award

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University Scholar

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Distinguished Promotion Award

Courses

CI 402: Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students CI 530: Trends Issues in Mathematics Education CI 532: Professional Development in Mathematics Education CI 535: Teaching and Learning Algebra CI 537: Discourse in STEM Classrooms CI 534: Teaching and Learning Geometry

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.