Dr. Sandra Herbert |
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| Position | Lecturer in Mathematics/Science Edu | |
| sandra.herbert@deakin.edu.au | ||
| Area | School of Education | |
| Phone | +61 3 556 33068 | |
| Campus | Warrnambool | |
| Location | J3.40 | |
| Role and profile | Warrnambool Campus Course Co-ordinator B.Ed(Primary) | |
| Teaching responsibilities |
ESM310: Teachers and Mathematics: Creating an Inquiry-based Classroom ESM210:Children and Mathematics: Developing Mathematical Concepts EES240:Primary Science Education 1 EES340:Primary Science Education 2 |
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| Research interests |
Teaching & Learning of Mathematics and Science Aspirations for university study Quantitative methodologies Qualitative methodologies including phenomenography |
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| Current research projects |
Mathematical Conceptions of Rate Tertiary Students’ Conceptions of eLearning Alternative Sequence for Teaching Introductory Calculus Developing digital art-based methodologies for working with 'at risk' youth “Primary school teachers’ and students’ perceptions and understanding of mathematical reasoning Online professional learning for rural teachers of Mathematics and Science "Capturing the Complexities of ICT Use in Primary School Mathematics" “School-based pedagogies in primary science teacher education” Discipline-related commitments and identities of out-of-field early career teachers” Supporting educational achievement and aspiration through 'Real' science |
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| Service to the University, discipline or community |
Committed to support of Warrnambool campus through involvement in promoting the campus and contribution to many aspects of the implementation of campus-based initiatives.Creating close partnerships with local schools with a strong agenda of social justice. Service to the mathematics discipline through contributions to conferences, journals and reviewing of articles for journals. |
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| Qualifications | BSc(Monash), Dip.Ed.(Monash), MEd(ACU), PhD (Ballarat) | |
| Memberships |
Mathematics Association of Victoria Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Science Teachers Association of Victoria |
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| Conferences |
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Annual Conference Mathemaic Association of Victoria Annual Conference |
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| Research link | View Deakin associated research data | |
| Publications | In addition to publications listed at link above: Herbert, Sandra and Pierce, Robyn (2011). What is rate? Does context or representation matter?, Mathematics education research journal, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 455-477. Herbert, Sandra and Pierce, Robyn (2011). Revealing educationally critical aspects of rate, Educational studies in mathematics, Online First. DOI: 10.1007/s10649-011-9368-4 Herbert, S. & Pierce, R. (2008). An 'emergent model' for rate of change. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning, 13 (3), 231-249. Herbert, Sandra (2008). Where is the rate in the rule?, Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 28-36. | |
