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Merrilyn Goos
Merrilyn Goos at ICTP Trieste (2019)
Professor Merrilyn Goos in 2019
Born
Merrilyn Goos

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NationalityAustralian
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Limerick

Merrilyn Goos is an Australian mathematics educator. Since October 2017 she has been Professor of STEM Education and Director of EPI*STEM at the University of Limerick, Ireland.[1]

From 2012-2017 Goos was professor and head of the School of Education at the University of Queensland,[2][3] and prior to this was Director of the Teaching and Educational Development Institute at The University of Queensland.[2] She has taught in mathematics education and in 2003 she received the university's Award for Excellence in Teaching.[2][4]

Qualifications

Goos has Associate and Licentiate Teachers Diplomas in Speech and Drama from Trinity College London, a B.Sc., Diploma, Master's degree in educational studies, and Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, and a Graduate Diploma in Reading from Griffith University.[2]

Professional associations

Goos was president of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, past vice-president of the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers, and past chair of the Queensland Studies Authority's Mathematics Syllabus Advisory Committee.[5]

In 2004 she won an Office for Learning and Teaching teaching award for her work as a mathematics teacher educator, and in 2006 was awarded national fellowships to investigate assessment leadership in higher education institutions.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Professor Merrilyn Goos". EPI*STEM. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "UQ Researchers". The University of Queensland. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Enhancing students' mathematical aspirations and mathematical literacy as the foundation for improving STEM learning". Proceedings of the Research Conference. Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): 69–72. 2016.
  4. ^ "Award for excellence in teaching - Dr Merrilyn Goos". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Evaluators, AAMT". The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  6. ^ The Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows' Network: a collaborative resource for higher education (PDF). Sydney: Office for Learning and Teaching. 2013. p. 67. ISBN 9781922218896.
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