About Dr. Carrier

Life long learning . . .

Background:

James Carrier, Ph.D.: Dr. Carrier has over 30 years of classroom experience. Precise delivery of instructor-led, curriculum rich, goal laden programs for clients such as Duke University Law School, Duke University Medical Center, and RJR Scientific and Regulatory Affairs speaks of his experience.

Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
MS in Computer Information Systems
Microsoft Certified Professional
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Full Professor at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC)
Member of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Member of International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter (PME-NA)
Dr. Won the won Greater Greensboro Chess Open in 1988. Also, Jim also actually played (and lost) a game of chess with Garry Kasparov, world chess champion.

HONORS

Chosen Webmaster of Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML) 2012, a national honor
Winner of Excellence in Teaching Award 2012 at GTCC

Publications

Carrier, J. (2010). Indicators of Multiplicative Reasoning among Fourth Grade Students. In ProQuest Dissertations, NY: ProQuest LLC.
Carrier, J. & Berenson, S. (2010). Multiplicative Reasoning research paper. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter.
Carrier, J. & Berenson, S. (2012). Student strategies suggesting emergence of mental structures supporting logical and abstract thinking research paper. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Council of Mathematics Learning.
Carrier, J. A. (2014). Student strategies suggesting emergence of mental structures supporting logical and abstract thinking: Multiplicative reasoning. School Science and Mathematics, 114(2), 87-96.
Carrier, J. A. (2014, March 6). GTCC Spring 2014 Newsletter. Retrieved March 6, 2014, from GTCC Spring 2014 Newsletter by Guilford Technical Community College: https://issuu.com/gtccpublications/docs/spring2014newsletter-4
Carrier, James (2015). My Programming Lab. In Pearson Career: Efficacy Report 2015, 1(1), 12-13.

Summary

Additional Publications and Honorable Mentions

Dr. Carrier believes and practices the art of rapidly identifying successful student strategies so that such behaviors can be quickly rewarded, thus changing the way students and teachers interact.

Tips:P

"When it comes to the learning of computer programming, the teacher should allow the student do as much of the thinking as possible."

"Discipline, not desire, determines educational success."

In this class, everybody gets an equal chance to go as far as their hard work and talent will take them.

In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they are not.
―Albert Einstein

It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell then what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.
―Steve Jobs

Happiness is the best therapy. Use it to heal yourself and then others!

How can you empower students to lead their own learning?

When faced with a new challenge ask:
Who has dealt with this problem well?
What can we learn from them? Bill Gates

"A little science distances you fom God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." Louis Pasteur (Founder of immunology)

Famous quotes:

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
So is a lot."
―Albert Einstein

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it! "
― Upton Sinclair

"There are two important days in your life; the day you are born and the day you find out why!"
― Mark Twain

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

If there were no stupid people, the world would be perfectly safe, because not one person would be left.

Thought for the day:

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
―Albert Einstein

“If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.”
― Harlan Ellison

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." ― Thomas A. Edison

Everything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson afterwards.

"Anxiety is a result of envisioning the future without ___."

The teacher’s job is to guide and inform student inquiries, helping them pay attention to the quality of their reasoning, and making sure they realize they’re meeting on terms of equality and mutual respect.

Ref

Learning how to respectfully engage those who disagree with us is a great challenge.