Member of the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies

Name: Murad Eid Jurdak

 

E-Mail: jurdak@aub.edu.lb

 

Degree:
Ph.D. in Math Education

University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A., 1973

 

Current Position:
Professor, Department of Education, American University of Beirut.

 

Specialty and Research Interests:
Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Problem Solving, Social and Cultural Basis of Math Education, Evaluation, Technology and Education.

 

Publications (since 1990):

  • (2008): Jurdak, M. Equity-in-Quality: Toward a theoretical frame work. In Matos, J.F., Valero, P.& Yusukawa (Editors), Proceedings of the Fifth International Mathematics and Society Conference, pp 56-73. Lisbon: Centro de Investigacao em Educacao, University de Lisbon-, Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University.

  • (2008): Jurdak, M. Action map as a tool for assessing situated mathematical problem solving performance. Montana Mathematics Enthusiast, 5, 67-78.

  • (2007): Jurdak M., BouJaoude S. & Norma Ghumrawi N. (2007).Comparison of mathematization in microcomputer based laboratory (MBL) and verification – Type laboratory (VTL) in physics. In Pitta-Pantazi, P. & Philippou, G.(Editors), Proceedings of the Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education,  pp. 2110-2119. Larnaka, Cyprus: European Society for Research in Mathematics Education and Department of Education, University of Cyprus.

  • (2006): Jurdak, M. Contrasting perspectives and performance of high school students on problem solving in real world, situated, and school contexts. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 63, 283-301.

  • (2005): El-Amine, A.& Jurdak, M. Case study of Reforming Lebanese Curricula [in Arabic]. In El-Amine (editor), Reform of General Education in the Arab Countries, pp 55-76. Beirut: UNESCO Regional Office of Education in the Arab States.

  • (2004): Jurdak, M. The role of research in higher education: Status and expectations [in Arabic] .In Higher education in Lebanon, Annales de Philosophie  des Sciences Humaines (Universite Saint-Esprit de Kaslik), pp.27-37

  • (2002): Jurdak, M. A core paper for the preparation of teachers in the Arab countries [in Arabic]. In Teacher Preparation in the Arab Countries. pp., 272-296. Beirut: Lebanese Association of Educational Studies (LAES)

  • (2001): Jurdak, Murad. Science Curricula and Acquisition of Values [in Arabic]. In Ghusayni R. (Ed.), Values and Education ( pp.265-286). Beirut: Lebanese Association for Educational Sciences (LAES).

  • (2001): Jurdak, M. & Shahin, I. Problem solving activity in the workplace and the school: The case of constructing solids, Educational Studies in Mathematics , 47, 297-315.
  • (2001): Jurdak, M. Mathematics goals and achievements: The case of Lebanon. In Heuvel-Panhuizen, M. (editor), Proceedings of the 25th conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME), Volume 1, pp. 174-179, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 12-17, 2001: Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University.
  • (2001): Jurdak, M. Contrasting problem- solving in school and workplace. In Pehkonen, E. (editor), Problem solving around the world, pp. 97-102. Turku, Finland: University of Turku
  • (2000): Jurdak, M. Technology and problem solving in mathematics: Myths and Realities. In International Conference in Mathematics Education (pages 30-37). Beirut: Lebanese American University
  • (1999): Jurdak, M. The role of values in mathematics education. Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal #21, 39-45.
  • (1999): Jurdak, M. & Shahin, I. An ethnographic study of the computational strategies of a group of young street vendors in Beirut. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 40, 155-172.
  • (1998): "Public examinations" [in Arabic], in: Jurdak, M. [ed.], Issues in Educational Evaluation: Public Examination and Educational Indicators, LAES Seminars on Curriculum and New Trends in Education (Third seminar), Beirut, The Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, pp. 13-44.

  • (1998): Jurdak, M. and Abu Zein, R., "The effect of journal writing on achievement in and attitudes toward mathematics", School Science and Mathematics, 98, pp. 412- 419.

  • (1997): "Al-Khawarizmi’s algebra", Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal, 15, pp. 30-36.

  • (1995): "The role of values in mathematics education and computer education", in: Proceedings of the Second Panhellenic Conference on Mathematics Education, Nicosia, University of Cyprus, pp. 105-117.

  • (1995): "Some lessons from two regional collaboration projects in the Arab region", in: Hunting R. [et al.], [eds.], Proceedings of the ICMI conference on regional collaboration in mathematics education, Melbourne, Monash University, pp. 355-363.

  • (1994): "Educational evaluation" [in Arabic], in: Educational evaluation of students achievement, Beirut, Hariri Foundation.

  • (1994): "Mathematics education in the global village", in: Robitaille, D., Wheeler, D. and Kieran, C. [eds.], Selected lectures from the 7th International Congress on Mathematical Education , Quebec, Laval University, pp. 199-210.

  • (1993): "Assessment in mathematics education in the Arab countries", in: Niss, M. [ed.], Assessment in Mathematics Education and its Effects, Vol. II, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 35-41.

  • (1991): "Status of mathematics education in the Arab countries in light of world trends" [in Arabic], al-'lm wal Technologia, 26, pp. 30-33.

  • (1991): "Teachers' conceptions of math education and the foundations of mathematics", Proceedings of the 15th international conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME), Assissi, Italy, PME, pp. 137-144.