Dr. Herbert Ginsburg

Dr. Herbert Ginsburg

Herbert Ginsburg is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.  His research interests include the development of mathematical thinking (with particular attention to young children, disadvantaged populations) and the assessment of cognitive function. He has developed mathematics curricula and storybooks for young children, tests of mathematical thinking, and video workshops to enhance teachers’ understanding of students’ learning of mathematics.  He has recently developed a model course on early mathematics education for use in colleges and universities. The course makes use of a web-based computer technology designed to help prospective teachers improve their craft by making meaningful connections between research and theory and the analysis of individual children’s learning and thinking. Currently he is exploring how computer technology can be used to help teachers assess children's mathematical knowledge. He has been teaching a graduate course on the psychology of mathematics education for many years and has published widely in this area.