Undergraduate Research

Georgia Association of Teacher Educators -2023 Conference- Jekyll Island Resort

Conference Program

Sessions: 

Georgia Latinx Pre-Service Teachers Experiences: What They Have and What They Need 

Dr. Sanjuana Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University 

Dr. Paula Guerra, Kennesaw State University 

Rosa Diaz-Jarquin, Kennesaw State University 

Libna Amaro, Kennesaw State University 

Brittany Aguilar, Kennesaw State University 

Dafnne Rivas, Kennesaw State University 

Brenda Villa, Kennesaw State University 

Situated within the New Latinx South, this study seeks to learn about the experiences and needs of Latinx Pre-Service teachers currently enrolled in teacher education programs. 

Symmetry early notions with Latinx children: culturally relevant geometry lessons 

Dr. Paula Guerra, Kennesaw State University 

Brenda Villa, Kennesaw State University 

Betsy Barron, Kennesaw State University 

The study aimed to uncover the early understandings Latinx children have about symmetry prior to instruction and how the use of culturally relevant lessons based on Incan, Mayan, and Aztec art allows them to develop deeper mathematical understandings. Finally, children created and explained art pieces using mathematics.