Dr. Ann Kajander

Ann Kajander is a Professor in the Faculty of Education, at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto. She is a winner of the Margaret Sinclair Award for Excellence and Innovation in Mathematics Education, awarded annually in Canada by the Fields Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Kajander's research interests include mathematics education, teacher mathematics knowledge, mathematics for teaching, professional development, mathematics reform, and problem-based learning. She is interested in dispelling the harmful myths about mathematics teaching and learning generated by the 'math wars' and the so-called 'back to basics' rhetoric.