Secondary mathematics teaching practice

Summary

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Research interests

• Secondary mathematics teaching practice
• The effective integration of technology in the mathematics classroom
• Computational thinking and its application to mathematics education
• The influence of AI on teaching in the STEM classroom
• Developing STEM pedagogies incorporating Mathematics and ICT
• Connecting In-Service teachers with relevant academic research

Supervisor

Dr Benjamin Zunica.

Research location

Sydney School of Education and Social Work

Synopsis

Ben Zunica is a secondary mathematics educator and researcher in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. Ben teaches secondary mathematics pedagogy, drawing on his 20 years as an educator across a wide range of schools in NSW and Victoria. Ben is an experienced ICT educator, having written curriculum materials and assessment for NESA and is interested in how ICT can be most helpfully used in the teaching of mathematics.

Ben’s research focuses on improving mathematics teaching practice for the contemporary classroom, the effective use of ICT in teaching secondary mathematics, investigating how computational thinking can be used effectively in mathematics education, developing pedagogies that incorporate coding and mathematics in STEM projects and helping in-service teachers engage with academic research for professional growth.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3613