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Dr Bronwyn Reid O'Connor
Senior Lecturer in Secondary Mathematics Education
Phone
0293516343
Address
A35 - Education Building
The University of Sydney
Dr Bronwyn Reid O'Connor is a mathematics educator and researcher in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. Bronwyn teaches in the areas of secondary mathematics education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research focuses on mathematics education curriculum design, Indigenous mathematics education, cognitive load theory in mathematics, and detailed error diagnosis to inform teaching and learning in both primary and secondary settings.
- Mathematics education K to University
- Learning and cognition
- Developing conceptual understanding in mathematics
- Indigenous mathematics education
- Error analysis in mathematics
- Mathematics curriculum design
| Project title | Research student |
|---|---|
| Dosage effects in tracing to learn | Jenny BUI |
| An investigation of secondary mathematics teachers’ implementation of challenging tasks | Michelle CHEUNG |
| Unpacking the role and impact of online-learning platforms in Junior Secondary Mathematics Education. | Peter LAYBUTT |
| Tutoring: how does external tutoring influence students, and what are the implications for policy and school systems? | Peter LI |
| Changing assessment practices in secondary mathematics: Teachers' views and students' responses to new approaches for the NSW Higher School Certificate. | Kelly PADAYACHEE |
| The impact of screen-time on mathematics academic performance in Australian secondary schools and the need for policy-driven interventions in combating technology addiction in young students. | Anita SANTILLANA |
Publications
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Journals
- Reid O'Connor, B. (2023). Methodologies to reveal young Australian Indigenous students’ mathematical proficiency. Mathematics Education Research Journal. [More Information]
- Tran, D., Reid O'Connor, B. (2023). Teacher curriculum competence: how teachers act in curriculum making. Journal of Curriculum Studies. [More Information]
- Reid O'Connor, B., Norton, S. (2022). Exploring the challenges of learning quadratic equations and reflecting upon curriculum structure and implementation. Mathematics Education Research Journal. [More Information]
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Conferences
- Cheung, M., Reid O'Connor, B., Zunica, B. (2024). Australian junior secondary students' approaches to solving ratio problems prior to formal instruction and their misconceptions. Surfing the waves of mathematics education. Proceedings of the 46th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast: MERGA.
- Cheung, M., Reid O'Connor, B., Zunica, B. (2024). Junior secondary students' conceptions of ratios. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education: Come and be counted!, Sydney: ICME.
- Feng, M., Bobis, J., Reid O'Connor, B., Way, J. (2023). Enjoyable mathematics lessons can be contagious. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Weaving mathematics education from all perspectives, Newcastle: MERGA.
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Report
- Norton, S., Reid O'Connor, B. (2016). Mathematics literature review: Senior syllabus redevelopment. [More Information]
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2024
- Cheung, M., Reid O'Connor, B., Zunica, B. (2024). Australian junior secondary students' approaches to solving ratio problems prior to formal instruction and their misconceptions. Surfing the waves of mathematics education. Proceedings of the 46th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast: MERGA.
- Cheung, M., Reid O'Connor, B., Zunica, B. (2024). Junior secondary students' conceptions of ratios. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education: Come and be counted!, Sydney: ICME.
2023
- Feng, M., Bobis, J., Reid O'Connor, B., Way, J. (2023). Enjoyable mathematics lessons can be contagious. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Weaving mathematics education from all perspectives, Newcastle: MERGA.
- Reid O'Connor, B., Tran, D., Strang, R. (2023). Mathematics proficiency in F-6 in version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Weaving mathematics education from all perspectives, Newcastle: MERGA.
- Reid O'Connor, B. (2023). Methodologies to reveal young Australian Indigenous students’ mathematical proficiency. Mathematics Education Research Journal. [More Information]
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2022
- Reid O'Connor, B., Norton, S. (2022). Exploring the challenges of learning quadratic equations and reflecting upon curriculum structure and implementation. Mathematics Education Research Journal. [More Information]
- Reid O'Connor, B., Norton, S. (2022). Supporting indigenous primary students' success in problem-solving: learning from Newman interviews. Mathematics Education Research Journal, Online first. [More Information]
2021
- Reid O'Connor, B. (2021). A primary education mathematics initiative in an Indigenous community school. 43rd MERGA Conference 2021, Singapore: MERGA. [More Information]
2016
- Reid O'Connor, B., Norton, S. (2016). Investigating students' mathematical difficulties with quadratic equations. 39th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA 2016), Adelaide: MERGA.
- Norton, S., Reid O'Connor, B. (2016). Mathematics literature review: Senior syllabus redevelopment. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2022
- Equity Prize: Brown, Reid O'Connor B, DVC Research/Equity Prize: Brown
- Promoting adolescents mathematics engagement and participation in NSW, Watt H, Anderson J, Reid O'Connor B, Holmes K, Berger N, Mackenzie E, Department of Education (NSW)/Strategic Research Fund