Engaging Teachers in Integrating Human-Centered Design for Geometry Problem-based Instruction

Project Summary

Geometry instruction offers unique opportunities for students to apply human-centered design to authentic problem solving. This project supports teachers in implementing design-based geometry lessons using a human-centered design approach through lesson study. 

Sourabh Garg, Mayahuel Gutierrez Malik, Gloriana Gonzalez, Ted Powers, ___, and Jane Pak (left to right) pose for a group photo at the 2025 Illinois Council of Teaching of Mathematics (ICTM) Annual conference

Impact by the Numbers

Online Program:

14

Lesson studies

31

Teachers

19

Schools

13

Districts

In-person Program:

10

Lesson studies

44

Teachers

16

Schools

10

Districts

9

Design-based Geometry Lessons

401

Students participating in lessons

 

The content presented on this webpage is developed by the FRACTAL Research Group at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with the support of a National Science Foundation grant to Gloriana González (Principal Investigator) and Saadeddine Shehab (Co-Principal Investigator) for the project "Engaging Teachers in Integrating Human-Centered Design for Geometry Problem-based Instruction" Grant No. DRL-2300689. Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.