Dr. Douglas H. Clements

Douglas H. Clements

Professor

Distinguished University Professor, Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning

What I do

Douglas H. Clements, previously a kindergarten teacher for five years and a preschool teacher for one year, has conducted research and published widely in the areas of the learning and teaching of early mathematics and computer applications in mathematics education. His most recent interests are in creating, using, and evaluating a research-based curriculum and in taking successful curricula to scale using technologies and learning trajectories.

Specialization(s)

early childhood education, mathematics education, STEM Education

Professional Biography

Douglas H. Clements is Distinguished University Professor, Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning, and Executive Director of the Marsico Institute for Early Learning at the University of Denver. Previously a kindergarten teacher for five years and a preschool teacher for one, he has conducted research and published widely in the areas of the learning and teaching of early mathematics and computer applications in mathematics education. His most recent interests are in creating, using, and evaluating a research-based curriculum and in taking successful curricula to scale using technologies and learning trajectories. He has published over 166 refereed research studies, 27 books, 100 chapters, and 300 additional works . His latest books detail research-based learning trajectories in early mathematics education, including Learning and teaching early math: The learning trajectories approach. Dr. Clements has directed over 38 funded projects. He has served on the U.S. President's National Mathematics Advisory Panel, the Common Core State Standards committee, and the National Research Council’s Committee on Early Mathematics, and is and co-author each of their reports. Additional information can be found at http://du.academia.edu/DouglasClements, http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Douglas_Clements/, and http://portfolio.du.edu/dclemen9

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1983

Licensure / Accreditations

  • Nursery, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6

Professional Affiliations

  • American Educational Research Association
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
  • National Association for the Educational of Young Children
  • International Group for the Psychology in Mathematics Education