Associate Professor
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Associate Professor, Maths Education
Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact
- Associate Professor, Maths EducationFaculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact
- +61 3 924 46318 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Jill is internationally recognised for her research in the field of mathematics education. She has an impressive list of publications that focus
on mathematical modelling, the teaching and learning of functions, and the use of digital technologies by teachers and students. Her interests include researching the teaching, learning and assessing of real world applications and mathematical modelling, mathematical thinking and reasoning, functions in technology-rich environments, affordances, zone theory, and anything that furthers our understanding of teaching and learning mathematics.
Jill's university teaching focuses on mathematics and mathematics education for pre-service teachers in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary courses as well as postgraduate units for practicing teachers, including out-of-field teachers of mathematics.
Jill contributes her expertise in a range of service roles. She was an elected
member on the International Executive of the International Community of
Teachers of Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA), 2013-2022. She
was the secretary and webmaster - see [www.ictma.net](http://www.ictma.net)
With Gloria Stillman, she was co-chair of ICTMA 15 held in Melbourne in 2011.
She is member of the international Expert Panel for the International
Mathematical Modelling Challenge (IMMC) 2016- , and contributor to the
Australian IMMC Advisory Team and an active member of their judging panel
2016-. See [immchallenge.org](http://www.immchallenge.org) and[
immchallenge.org.au](http://immchallenge.org.au)
For the most recent list of my publications see
[https://scholar.google.com/citations](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Cg14tO0AAAAJ&hl=en)
or http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-3634
Jill is an active member of the Mathematics Education Research Group of
Australasia (MERGA) and the International Community for the Teaching of
Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA).
She was a member of the Local Organising Committee for 2005 annual PME
conference held at The University of Melbourne.
She was co-editor of The AAMT Australian Senior Mathematics Journal 2009-2015
and Editor 2016-2017.
Dr Jill Brown is an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education at Deakin
University.
She has been working in teacher education for two decades with preservice and
inservice secondary, primary and early childhood teachers of mathematics.
Research Groups
* Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA),
* The International Community for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA), and
* The international group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME).
* She was an Elected member of the International Executive of ICTMA 2013-2022.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Professor, Maths EducationDeakin University, School of Education
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior Lecturer in Mathematics EducationDeakin University, Faculty of Arts and Education, Burwood, Australia11 Nov 2019 - present
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Melbourne
- Master of EducationUniversity of Melbourne
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics and Mathematics EducationUniversity of Melbourne
- Graduate Certificate of Higher EducationAustralian Catholic University
- Bachelor of Science (Education)University of Melbourne
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Curriculum and pedagogy
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Arts and Education
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Education
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE
- Research for Educational Impact