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Professor Lyn English

Faculty of Education,
School of Curriculum

Personal

Name
Professor Lyn English
Position(s)
Professor
Faculty of Education,
School of Curriculum
Discipline *
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education Systems
Phone
+61 7 3138 3329
Fax
+61 7 3138 3985
Email
Location
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Qualifications

PhD (University of Queensland), MEd (Kelvin Grove C.A.E), BEd (Kelvin Grove C.A.E), DipT (Kelvin Grove C.A.E)

Professional memberships
and associations

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia

Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (USA)

Australasian Association of Engineering Education

American Psychological Association

American Educational Research Association

International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (and the North American branch)

Advisory Council of the International Bibliographical Centre, Cambridge, UK

International editorial board for Sense Publishers (‘New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education’)

Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute

 

Keywords

Data modelling early school years, Engineering education in the middle school, Mathematical modeling and complex systems, Mathematical reasoning and problem solving, Mathematics education, statistical reasoning

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Professor Lyn English is internationally recognised for her extensive research and publications in mathematics education, which has spanned preschool through to year 10.

  • Her areas of research include
  • mathematical modelling in the primary school
  • problem solving and posing
  • statistics education
  • analogical reasoning, and
  • mathematical development in the early school years.

Professor English’s new field of research is engineering education in the middle and primary school, involving collaborative work with staff from QUT’s School of Urban Development and Purdue University’s Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, where she is a member of the Institute’s advisory board.

Professor English is a Senior Research Scientist (Adjunct) of the Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She is founding editor of the international journal, Mathematical Thinking and Learning, which is published by Taylor & Francis in the US. Professor English is on the editorial board of several international journals including 

  • Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice
  • Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
  • The International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education
  • The Montana Enthusiast (associate editor for latter)
  • Journal of Research in Pre-College Engineering Education
This information has been contributed by Professor Lyn English.

Teaching

Professor English has coordinated mathematics curriculum subjects in the undergraduate Bachelor of Education and graduate Bachelor of Education and Diploma courses. She has taught in the masters’ courses focusing on

  • mathematics curriculum
  • research in mathematics education
  • cognitive psychology
  • pedagogy
  • mathematical and scientific reasoning
  • early childhood mathematics.

Professor English has taught for many years in graduate courses at Purdue University (USA) via online distributed learning communities.

This information has been contributed by Professor Lyn English.

Publications


For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards

Awards and recognition

Type
Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
Reference year
2006
Details
Member of international editorial board (n=8)for Sense Publishers (new book series: New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education)
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2004
Details
Entry in Who's Who in Australia
Type
Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year
2007
Details
Invited plenary speaker at the second international conference on Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences
Type
Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year
2009
Details
Invited keynote speaker at the Erikson Institute (Chicago) April 16-19. First International Symposium on Early Mathematics Education.
Type
Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year
2010
Details
2010 Keynote speaker for the Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education. Taiwan, Jan 19-22
Type
Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year
2010
Details
2010. Plenary speaker for PME-NA 2010 (International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter), Oct. 27-31.

Research projects

Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)

Title
Implementing Engineering Experiences In The Middle School
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0989152
Start year
2009
Keywords
engineering education, problem solving, mathematics curriculum, science curriculum, middle school,
Title
Reconceptualising Early Mathematics Learning: The Fundamental Role of Pattern and Structure
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP0880394
Start year
2008
Keywords
Mathematical Education, Pattern and Structure, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Numeracy
Title
Restructuring Statistical Reasoning In The Early School Years: A Longitudinal Study Of Data Modelling
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP0984178
Start year
2009
Keywords
mathematics education, statistical reasoning, early school years, data modelling, problem solving,
Title
International Research Network on Learning Environments of the Future
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LX0776352
Start year
2007
Keywords
Distributed Learning Communities, Virtual Classrooms, Digital Media, Mathematical Modelling, Problem Solving
Title
Implementation of Future-Oriented Mathematics Experiences in a P-12 College
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0455190
Start year
2004
Keywords
mathematics education; mathematical modelling; mathematical problem solving; teacher development;
Title
Mathematical Modelling in Early Education
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP0343627
Start year
2003
Keywords
Basic Mathematical Modelling Problem Solving Primary School Mathematics Mathematics Teacher Development

Supervision

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)