Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2003
Email: marvidson@apu.edu
Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 161
Office Hours: Wednesday 2-4 p.m.
Personal Home Page: http://home.apu.edu/~marvidson
Mark Arvidson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Mark Arvidson, Ph.D., is an experienced teacher, educator, consultant, and presenter. He is currently a professor of mathematics at Azusa Pacific University. Arvidson did his undergraduate work at Wheaton College in mathematics. His graduate studies were completed at the Claremont Graduate University in educational philosophy, curriculum design, and mathematics education. His research interests are in Christian worldview development, moral and character education, and mathematics education. Apart from the academic world, Arvidson likes to skydive, rock climb, scuba dive, fish, hike, swim, and travel. He is happily married to his best friend and wife, Michelle. His children are Lindsay, Austin, Hannah, and the most recent addition, Landon.
Education
Ph.D. - Claremont Graduate School, 1997
M.A. - Azusa Pacific Unviersity, 1991
B.S. - Wheaton College, 1986
Credentials/Certifications
California single subject teaching credential in mathematics
M.A. - Azusa Pacific Unviersity, 1991
B.S. - Wheaton College, 1986
Credentials/Certifications
California single subject teaching credential in mathematics
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Arvidson, M. Training Elementary Teachers of Mathematics: What Are the Essential Components? panel presentation at ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, 2004.
Arvidson, M. The Key to Optimizing Learning: A Workshop Exploring Effective Teaching Methods and Brain-Compatible Lesson Design, Caltech Project for Effective Teaching. Pasadena, 2004.
Arvidson, M. The Dilemma of Under-Prepared Teachers of Elementary Mathematics, paper presented at ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2004.
Arvidson, M. Teaching Mathematics and the Multiple Intelligences: A "Hands-On" Investigation, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Las Vegas, 2002.
Arvidson, M. Multiple Intelligences: The Key to Effective Mathematics Education, a certificate course in the Institute for the Study of Multiple Intelligences. Riverside, 2002.
Publications
Arvidson, M. "Two Bad Ants Get Straightened Out: Connecting Linear Equations and Children's Literature," in Algebraic Thinking Across the Grades, K-12 Special Edition. El Cajon: California Mathematics Council, (2006): 41-46.
Arvidson, M. "Training Elementary Teachers of Mathematics: What Are the Essential Components?" proceedings of ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress on Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark: ICME, (2004).
Arvidson, M. "The Necessity of Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Classroom," in Critical issues in Brain Science and Pedagogy, Columbus: McGraw-Hill, (2007): 57-82.
Arvidson, M. "The Necessity of MI Theory in the Classroom," in The Fundamentals of Education in American Multi-Ethnic Schools, edited by A. Nava. New York: McGraw-Hill, (2004): 119-144.
Arvidson, M. "The Dilemma of Under-Prepared Teachers of Elementary Mathematics," proceedings of ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark: ICME, (2004).
Arvidson, M. Training Elementary Teachers of Mathematics: What Are the Essential Components? panel presentation at ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, 2004.
Arvidson, M. The Key to Optimizing Learning: A Workshop Exploring Effective Teaching Methods and Brain-Compatible Lesson Design, Caltech Project for Effective Teaching. Pasadena, 2004.
Arvidson, M. The Dilemma of Under-Prepared Teachers of Elementary Mathematics, paper presented at ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2004.
Arvidson, M. Teaching Mathematics and the Multiple Intelligences: A "Hands-On" Investigation, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Las Vegas, 2002.
Arvidson, M. Multiple Intelligences: The Key to Effective Mathematics Education, a certificate course in the Institute for the Study of Multiple Intelligences. Riverside, 2002.
Publications
Arvidson, M. "Two Bad Ants Get Straightened Out: Connecting Linear Equations and Children's Literature," in Algebraic Thinking Across the Grades, K-12 Special Edition. El Cajon: California Mathematics Council, (2006): 41-46.
Arvidson, M. "Training Elementary Teachers of Mathematics: What Are the Essential Components?" proceedings of ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress on Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark: ICME, (2004).
Arvidson, M. "The Necessity of Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Classroom," in Critical issues in Brain Science and Pedagogy, Columbus: McGraw-Hill, (2007): 57-82.
Arvidson, M. "The Necessity of MI Theory in the Classroom," in The Fundamentals of Education in American Multi-Ethnic Schools, edited by A. Nava. New York: McGraw-Hill, (2004): 119-144.
Arvidson, M. "The Dilemma of Under-Prepared Teachers of Elementary Mathematics," proceedings of ICME 2004: The Tenth International Congress of Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark: ICME, (2004).
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, awarded by Azusa Pacific University student body, 2003
Expertise
Christian Worldview
Math Education
Courses Taught
College Algebra (MATH 110)
Analytical Inquiry (MATH 115)
Applied Calculus I (MATH 151)
Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teachers (MATH 201)
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers (MATH 311)
Analytical Inquiry (MATH 115)
Applied Calculus I (MATH 151)
Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teachers (MATH 201)
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers (MATH 311)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
