Fields of Research

Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Teacher education and professional development of educators
Educational technology and computing
Primary education
Early childhood education
Higher education
Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
Professional education and training
Secondary education
Social change
LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
Inclusive education

Research Objectives

Learner and learning
Teacher and instructor development
Pedagogy
Teaching and instruction technologies
Equity and access to education
Professional development and adult education
Secondary education
Expanding knowledge in education
Structure, delivery and resourcing
Other education and training
Primary education
Inclusive education
Policies and development

Career Best Publications

Changing teachers’ practices through exploratory talk in mathematics: A discursive pedagogical perspective; The Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Changing the way to teach maths: Preservice primary teachers’ reflections on using exploratory talk in teaching mathematics; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
Comparing the use of the empty number line in England and the Netherlands; British Educational Research Journal
How might apps reshape the mathematical learning experience?; Using Mobile Technology in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: a study of Qatari students' reactions and emotions; International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education
Pointing to ‘that’: Deixis and shared intentionality in young children’s collaborative group work; For the Learning of Mathematics
Representing the one left over: a social semiotic perspective of students’ use of screen casting; Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME10)
Teachers and students’ views prior to introducing inquiry-based learning in Qatari science and mathematics classrooms; Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies
The role of subject knowledge in primary pre-service teachers’ approaches to teaching the topic of area; Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
Young children’s early deductive reasoning in number: A dialogic and linguistic approach; Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education
“Why do we have to do this?” Primary trainee teachers’ views of a subject knowledge audit in mathematics; British Educational Research Journal

Research Publications

'The workload was intense': what parents told us about remote learning
A peer learning circle approach to professional learning: Promoting representational fluency; Australian Mathematics Education Journal
Analysing children’s calculations: the role of process and object; British Congress for Mathematics Education (BCME) 2010
Analysing children’s learning in arithmetic from a socio-cultural perspective; The Seventh Congress of the European Society in Mathematics Education (CERME 7),
Authority and Agency in Young children’s early number work: A functional linguistic perspective; The 38th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Changing from a traditional approach to learning: teachers’ perceptions of introducing WebQuests into mathematics and science classrooms in Qatar; Teachers and Curriculum
Changing teachers’ practices through exploratory talk in mathematics: A discursive pedagogical perspective; The Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Changing the way to teach maths: Preservice primary teachers’ reflections on using exploratory talk in teaching mathematics; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
Children’s use of modality in problem solving; 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Comparing the use of the empty number line in England and the Netherlands; British Educational Research Journal
Connecting science and mathematics instruction in schools through exploratory talk and inquiry
Creative approaches to teaching mathematics education with online tools during COVID-19; International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Developing deictic expression and joint attention in group work with young children; The 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Dynamic approaches to online learning of numeracy for educators and families; Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Engaging mathematics through apps: How might they influence the learning?; 39th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Enhancing mathematics teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in communities of practice; Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Experiences of parents and caregivers supporting children while learning from home
Experiences of parents and caregivers supporting children while learning from home
Exploring academic staffs’ self-perception about supporting diverse learners; Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Exploring the role of visual imagery in learning mathematics; 42nd Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Conference
Frameworks for evaluating the work of teachers and teacher educators; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
How might apps reshape the mathematical learning experience?; Using Mobile Technology in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
Impact of COVID-19 on refugee-background students during school shut down in Australia: a call for action; Teachers and Curriculum
Implementing dialogic inquiry in Qatari mathematics and science classrooms: challenges and provocations; Teachers and Curriculum
Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: a study of Qatari students' reactions and emotions; International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education
Introduction to special issue: Mobile technologies and learning; Teachers and Curriculum
Learning from home learning: crossing boundaries of place and identity; Geographical Research
Making space for mathematics learning to happen in group work: Is this really possible?; Teachers and Curriculum
Making the transition from on-campus to online learning: pre-service teachers' experiences of online learning as a result of COVID-19; Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice
MTED Editorial: Celebrating ways forward and recognising dilemmas; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
MTED Editorial: Challenges and Opportunities; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
Personalised learning with mobile technologies in mathematics: An exploration of classroom practice; Teachers and Curriulum
Pointing to ‘that’: Deixis and shared intentionality in young children’s collaborative group work; For the Learning of Mathematics
Pupil-pupil talk with young children in mathematics; The 2013 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association
Representing the one left over: a social semiotic perspective of students’ use of screen casting; Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME10)
Representing the one left over: A social semiotic perspective of students’ use of screen casting; Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME10)
Reshaping the learning experience in mathematics: The potential of the Math Shake app; DEANZ Biennial Conference 2016
Reshaping the learning experience in mathematics: The potential of the Math Shake app; DEANZ Biennial Conference "There and back: Charting flexible pathways in open, mobile and distance education"
Reshaping the learning experience through apps: Affordances; 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME 2016)
Special Issue: Mobile technologies and learning; Teachers and Curriulum,
Teachers and students’ views prior to introducing inquiry-based learning in Qatari science and mathematics classrooms; Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies
Teachers using iPad apps to fashion the pedagogy of primary mathematics: A TPACK perspective; NZARE Annual Conference and AGM
The constructive role of conceptual metaphor in children’s arithmetic: a comparison and contrast of Piagetian and embodied learning perspectives; Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal
The impact of experiences, dispositions, and beliefs on practice; Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
The role of dialogue in the development of children's arithmetic; NZARE Conference and Annual Meeting 2011: Captured by the dawn
The role of subject knowledge in primary pre-service teachers’ approaches to teaching the topic of area; Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
The role of subject knowledge in primary student teachers’ approaches to teaching the topic of area; The Sixth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
The role of the conceptual metaphor in the development of children’s arithmetic; The Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
The sixness of six: Contrasting and comparing Piagetian and Vygotskyan theories; The 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
The use of the empty number line in England and the Netherlands; The Joint Meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA XXX
The use of webquests in developing inquiry based learning: views of teachers and students in Qatar; International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Transforming pedagogy in mathematics and science in Qatar: a study of teacher and student perspectives; STEM education across the learning continuum: early childhood to senior secondary
Transforming pedagogy in science and mathematics in Qatar: issues and perspectives; 5th International STEM in Education Conference
Views of adolescent Bhutanese refugees on home learning during school shutdown across the period of COVID-19; Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies
What Influences Mathematics Teacher Educators' Decisions in Course Design: Activity Theory and Professional Capital as an Investigative Approach; The Learning and Development of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Young children talking in mathematics: What is the point of 'that'?; The 36th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Young children’s early deductive reasoning in number: A dialogic and linguistic approach; Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education
“Creature” teachers “monster” mathematicians: students’ views about mathematicians and their stated attitudes to mathematics; International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology
“Why do we have to do this?” Primary trainee teachers’ views of a subject knowledge audit in mathematics; British Educational Research Journal

Research Projects

An exploration of University academic staffs self-perception about supporting diverse learners; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Birth to Level 10 Numeracy Guide; Department of Education and Training Victoria (DET-Vic)
Connecting science and mathematics instruction in schools through exploratory talk and inquiry; Qatar National Science Foundation (QNSF)
Talking Maths: Bridging the gap through talk in Early Years mathematics; Australian Research Council (ARC)

Research Candidate Supervision