BIO
Kimberly Sirin Budak is a Professor of Mathematics Education with extensive experience in teacher preparation, curriculum development, and PK–12 education. She has taught at the university level for over a decade and supervised numerous student teachers, while also partnering with schools to support equitable and innovative mathematics instruction. Dr. Budak’s research focuses on technology integration, mathematical reasoning, and the preparation of culturally responsive educators. View CV Outside of academia, she enjoys swimming and biking, finding balance and inspiration through outdoor activities.
PUBLICATIONS
Budak, S. (2023). Insanin farazi degeri (The hyphotetical value of a person). Caglayan Dergisi (Turkish Journal).
https://caglayandergisi.com/2023/01/01/insanin-farazi-degeri/
Budak, K.S. (2022). Jumping frogs fun with piecewise functions. The Australian Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 4(3), 6-10.
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.758337629208138
Sahin N., Budak, K.S., Almus M. (2022). A Generalization of the “Eric the Sheep” Problem. Mathematics in Schools, 51(2), p.2-7.
Budak, K. S., and Akcay Ozkan, Z. (2022). Pre-Service Teachers’ Understanding of Continuity. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 17(2), em0674. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/11669
Akcay Ozkan, Z., Budak, S. (2021). A Comparison of Students’ Preferences in Online Algebra Instruction Pre- and Post-Covid-19. International Journal on Interactive Mobile Technologies. 15 (17), p.4-17.
Budak, S. (2021). Korkulari Matematikle Yenmek (Defeating your fears with Mathematics). Caglayan Dergisi (Turkish Journal).
Sahin, N., Fetterly, J., Budak, S. (2019). Writing Word Problems for Fraction Number Sentences. Dimensions in Mathematics 39 (2), 6-13.
Budak (Coskun), S., Kahrs, B. (2019). Tools for problem solving and promoting proportional reasoning Mathematics in Schools. 48 (4), p. 6-10.
Budak, S. C., & Roy, G. (2013). A Case Study Investigating the Effects of Technology on Visual and Nonvisual Thinking Preferences in Mathematics. Technology, Instruction, Cognition & Learning, 9(3).
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
Akcay Z. and Budak S. (2021, July). Revising College Algebra Instruction to Accept and Incorporate Use of CAS Calculators. American Society for Engineering Education annual meeting.
Budak, S., Akcay Ozkan, Z. (2021, April) A Comparison of Students’ Preferences in Online Math Instruction Pre- and Post-Covid-19. Technology Innovations in Mathematics Education, Suffolk Community College Math Department.
Budak, S. (2019 May). Difficulties in writing story problems. Paper presented for presentation at the 51st Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council (WMC) Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Budak, S. (2018 May). Tools for Tackling with Word Problems. Paper presented for presentation at the 50th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council (WMC) Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Sahin, N. Fetterly, J. and Budak, S. (2018, February). PSTs’ Self-authored Story Problems for Fraction Number Sentences. Paper presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML). Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (2007- present)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2007- present)
- Wisconsin Mathematics Council (2017- present)
- North American Chapter of International Psychology of Mathematics Education (2009- present)
QUOTE
“To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.” – Michael Jordan