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KEYNOTES: FRIDAY
PRESENTERS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
JODIE MILLER
PROFESSOR
WEE TIONG SEAH
COMPUTATIONAL
THINKING: WHAT’S
NEW AND WHERE
TO START IN YOUR
PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
CLASSROOMS
SUPPORTING OUR
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
INTO THE FUTURE: VALUING
THE VALUE OF VALUES
Jodie is the Deputy Head of School at the University of
Queensland. Her teaching and educational research explore
best practice in mathematics and STEM education. As a
primary school teacher working in culturally diverse school
communities, Jodie wanted to understand how students
develop conceptual understandings of mathematics and what
teaching actions could foster success for all students. Being
curious about teaching and learning led Jodie to establish a
career in classroom research, where she works with teachers
and students to enhance the conditions for mathematics
learning. Jodie has established a national reputation for her
research exploring algebraic thinking, robotics and coding;
mathematics learning within families, communities and
early years settings; and culturally responsive approaches
to supporting Indigenous students’ mathematics learning.
A commitment to equity and social justice means Jodie’s
research is primarily focused on supporting those most at risk
of marginalisation from the school curriculum.
KATHERIN CARTWRIGHT
‘I THINK I ALREADY DO SOME
OF THAT?’: NOTICING THE
NOW AND FRAMING THE
FUTURE OF CLASSROOM
PEDAGOGY
Katherin is a passionate mathematics educator and is a
sessional lecturer and tutor at The University of Sydney
teaching pre-service teachers. Katherin’s PhD research was
on teachers’ understanding of mathematical fluency and the
characteristics of fluency students’ display. She is part of a
three-year research project focusing on Embodied Learning
in Early Mathematics and Science (ELEMS). Katherin is
president of MANSW and secretary of the PreK-8 PAM
committee. Katherin loves teaching and enjoys talking about
mathematics, curriculum, and pedagogy. Katherin’s teaching
background is with primary-aged students. She has a interest
in researching mathematics approaches for primary teachers
that will have a future impact on classroom practice.
THE MATHEMATICAL
ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA
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Wee is Professor in Mathematics Education at The
University of Melbourne. He has more than 25 years
of experience in initial teacher education and in-service
professional development in Australia, across different
tertiary institutions and through state, federal and Catholic
education departments respectively. His work has been
informed by extensive experience in mathematics teaching
and pastoral care across educational settings in Singapore
and Australia. Wee Tiong has been interested in how aspects
of motivation (especially values) can be developed and/or
shaped to optimise students’ mathematics learning, and to
foster / maintain mathematical wellbeing. He has also been
examining how cultural variables are associated with – and can
thus be harnessed for – effective mathematics teaching and
learning.
This keynote presentation is supported by
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
JILL BROWN
FULL MATHEMATICAL
MODELLING IN THE
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM:
MATHEMATICS V2.0
Jill is an Associate Professor in mathematics education at
Deakin University. Following on from over two decades
teaching secondary mathematics, she has now been involved
in primary and secondary mathematics teacher education
for almost as long. She is interested in mathematical thinking
including mathematical modelling and reasoning across all
levels of schooling. She has a special interest in using multiple
representations, digital technology, and classroom discourse
to increase opportunities for deep understanding by all
learners. She led a team preparing tasks and advice for the
new content descriptions related to mathematical modelling
in Victorian Curriculum v2.0: Mathematics.
