William Farber
Contact
- MeH 30
- wfarber@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7675
William Farber
About
Dr. William Farber is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education for the Թϱ University School of Education and is also a United States Navy Veteran (1968-1974).
Dr. Farber teaches both mathematics and mathematics education courses. Moreover,
Dr. Farber coordinates a multitude of professional development initiatives and grant programs targeted to secondary school pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers. Թϱ University has been awarded a major grant of just over 1.1 million dollars from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The grant is for a project to advance mathematics education, with a particular emphasis on veterans retraining for new careers as secondary mathematics teachers. Dr. Farber authored the grant and is the Principal Investigator of the project.
The School of Education of Թϱ University
Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Mathematics Education, 2010-Present
• Responsibilities include teaching graduate students mathematics education courses with a focus on teaching and learning mathematics at the secondary level
Curriculum Development (Թϱ University, 2011-Present)
Developed and wrote the following course syllabi in mathematics education and mathematics content:
• Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools
• Mathematical Problem-Solving in Secondary Schools
• Action Research in Mathematics Education
• Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Secondary School Mathematics
• Enriching the Curriculum of Secondary School Mathematics
• Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Assessment in Secondary Schools
• Problem-Based Learning in Secondary School Mathematics
• History of Mathematics
• Advanced Euclidean Geometry
Research interests include mathematical problem-solving
Currently working with Dr. Sisi Li (Mathematics Professor) on an article focusing on geometric probability and coding.
PUBLICATIONS
• Farber, W., Li, C., “The Unbirthday Problem: What is the probability that the birthdays of n people will have at least one missing month?”, MathAMATYC Educator, February 2016, Vol. 7 Number 2. https://amatyc.org/page/EducatorFeb2016
• Farber, W., Posamentier, A., Germain-Williams, Thaler, B., “100 Commonly Asked Student Questions in Math Class, Grades 6-12 and Answers that Promote Mathematical Understanding”, Corwin Press, December, 2013 https://sk.sagepub.com/books/100-commonly-asked-questions-in-math-class
• Farber, W. (2012) “Using Item Analysis as a Tool to Inform Mathematics Instruction in the Middle School Classroom: A Model of Data-Driven Instruction.” Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 53 – 60, 73 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277092476_Using_Item_Analysis_Data_as_a_Tool_to_Inform_Instruction_in_the_Mathematics_Classroom_A_Model_of_Data-Driven_Instruction