Honorary Professor Merrilyn Goos
Honorary Professor

Merrilyn Goos

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Background

My research in mathematics education focuses on mathematical thinking, technology and mathematics learning, and mathematics teacher education.

Merrilyn Goos has worked in mathematics education for 25 years as a teacher, researcher, and teacher educator. She is a Professor in the School of Education, and from 2008-2012 was Director of the Teaching and Educational Development Institute at The University of Queensland. Previously she taught pre-service and postgraduate courses in mathematics education. Her research has been guided by sociocultural theories of learning in investigating metacognition and mathematical thinking, analysing pedagogical issues in introducing educational technologies into mathematics teaching and learning, and studying how communities of practice are established and maintained in secondary mathematics classrooms and teacher education contexts.

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Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Griffith University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Educational Studies (Adv), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Mathematics and technology education

  • Teacher education

  • Sociocultural anlaysis of classroom discourse and interaction

  • Metacognition and mathematical thinking

Search Professor Merrilyn Goos’s works on UQ eSpace

271 works between 1994 and 2025
All (271) Journal Article (89) Book Chapter (43) Conference Publication (118) Book (9) Other Outputs (5) Edited Outputs (7)

101 - 120 of 271 works

2012

Conference Publication

Evaluating middle years students' proportional reasoning

Hilton, Annettte, Hilton, Geoff, Dole, Shelley, Goos, Merrilyn and O'Brien, Mia (2012). Evaluating middle years students' proportional reasoning. 35th Annual Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Conference (MERGA 2012), Singapore, 2-6 July 2012. Singapore: MERGA.

Evaluating middle years students' proportional reasoning

2012

Journal Article

Numeracy for what's in the news and building an expressway

Willis, Kym, Geiger, Vince, Goos, Merrilyn and Dole, Shelley (2012). Numeracy for what's in the news and building an expressway. Australian Mathematics Teacher, 68 (1), 9-15.

Numeracy for what's in the news and building an expressway

2012

Conference Publication

The learning and development of mathematics teacher educator-researchers

Goos, M., Chapman, O., Brown, L. and Novotna, J. (2012). The learning and development of mathematics teacher educator-researchers. 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Taipai, Taiwan, 18-22 July 2012. Praha, Czech Republic: The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.

The learning and development of mathematics teacher educator-researchers

2012

Book Chapter

Growth and new directions? Research in tertiary mathematical science education

Barton, Bill, Goos, Merrilyn, Wood, Leigh and Miskovich, Adel (2012). Growth and new directions? Research in tertiary mathematical science education. Research in mathematics education in Australasia 2008-2011. (pp. 245-265) edited by Bob Perry, Tom Lowrie, Tracy Logan, Amy MacDonald and Jane Greenlees. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6091-970-1_12

Growth and new directions? Research in tertiary mathematical science education

2012

Journal Article

Numeracy in health and physical education

Peters, Colleen, Geiger, Vince, Goos, Merrilyn and Dole, Shelley (2012). Numeracy in health and physical education. Australian Mathematics Teacher, 68 (1), 21-27.

Numeracy in health and physical education

2012

Journal Article

Numeracy across the curriculum

Goos, Merrilyn, Dole, Shelley and Geiger, Vince (2012). Numeracy across the curriculum. Australian Mathematics Teacher, 68 (1), 3-7.

Numeracy across the curriculum

2012

Conference Publication

Professional conversations among mathematics educators

Callingham, Rosemary, Beswick, Kim, Chick, Helen, Clark, Julie, Goos, Merrilyn, Kissane, Barry, Serow, Pep and Thornton, Steve (2012). Professional conversations among mathematics educators. MERGA 2012: 35th Annual Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Conference, Singapore, 2-6 July 2012. Adelaide, SA, Australia: MERGA.

Professional conversations among mathematics educators

2011

Journal Article

The Australian mathematics curriculum: A move forward or back to the future?

Atweh, Bill and Goos, Merrilyn (2011). The Australian mathematics curriculum: A move forward or back to the future?. Australian Journal of Education, 55 (3), 214-228. doi: 10.1177/000494411105500304

The Australian mathematics curriculum: A move forward or back to the future?

2011

Edited Outputs

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics. (2011). 78 (1)

Educational Studies in Mathematics

2011

Edited Outputs

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics. (2011). 77 (2-3)

Educational Studies in Mathematics

2011

Journal Article

Improving numeracy education in rural schools: A professional development approach

Goos, Merrilyn, Dole, Shelley and Geiger, Vince (2011). Improving numeracy education in rural schools: A professional development approach. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 23 (2), 129-148. doi: 10.1007/s13394-011-0008-1

Improving numeracy education in rural schools: A professional development approach

2011

Edited Outputs

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics. (2011). 76 (3)

Educational Studies in Mathematics

2011

Journal Article

Assessment as an equity issue in higher education: Comparing the perceptions of first year students, course coordinators, and academic leaders

Goos, Merrilyn, Gannaway, Deanne and Hughes, Clair (2011). Assessment as an equity issue in higher education: Comparing the perceptions of first year students, course coordinators, and academic leaders. The Australian Educational Researcher, 38 (1), 95-107. doi: 10.1007/s13384-010-0008-2

Assessment as an equity issue in higher education: Comparing the perceptions of first year students, course coordinators, and academic leaders

2011

Conference Publication

The role of digital technologies in numeracy

Geiger, Vince, Dole, Shelley and Goos, Merrilyn (2011). The role of digital technologies in numeracy. 35th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Ankara, Turkey, 10-15 July 2011. Ankara, Turkey: PME.

The role of digital technologies in numeracy

2011

Conference Publication

Teacher professional learning in numeracy: Trajectories through a model for numeracy in the 21st century

Geiger, Vince, Goos, Merrilyn and Dole, Shelley (2011). Teacher professional learning in numeracy: Trajectories through a model for numeracy in the 21st century. Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) and the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference 2011, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 3-7 July 2011. Adelaide, SA, Australia: AAMT and MERGA.

Teacher professional learning in numeracy: Trajectories through a model for numeracy in the 21st century

2011

Book Chapter

Productive pedagogies in the mathematics classroom: Case studies of quality and equity

Mills, Martin and Goos, Merrilyn (2011). Productive pedagogies in the mathematics classroom: Case studies of quality and equity. Mapping Equity and Quality in Mathematics Education. (pp. 479-491) edited by Bill Atweh, Mellony Graven, Walter Secada and Paola Valero. Dordrech, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-9803-0_34

Productive pedagogies in the mathematics classroom: Case studies of quality and equity

2011

Conference Publication

Teachers’ personal conceptions of numeracy

Goos, Merrilyn, Geiger, Vince and Dole, Shelley (2011). Teachers’ personal conceptions of numeracy. 35th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 35), Ankara, Turkey, 10-15 July 2011. Ankara, Turkey: PME.

Teachers’ personal conceptions of numeracy

2011

Conference Publication

Taking advantage of incidental school events to engage with the applications of mathematics: The case of surviving the reconstruction

Geiger, Vince, Goos, Merrilyn and Dole, Shelley (2011). Taking advantage of incidental school events to engage with the applications of mathematics: The case of surviving the reconstruction. 15th International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications, Melbourne, Australia, 14-19 July 2011.

Taking advantage of incidental school events to engage with the applications of mathematics: The case of surviving the reconstruction

2011

Journal Article

Reinforcing students’ correlation comprehension

Li, Ken and Goos, Merrilyn (2011). Reinforcing students’ correlation comprehension. International Journal of Learning, 17 (11), 261-274.

Reinforcing students’ correlation comprehension

2011

Conference Publication

Beginning teachers’ mathematical knowledge: What is needed?

Callingham, Rosemary, Beswick, Kim, Chick, Helen, Clark, Julie, Goos, Merrilyn, Kissane, Barry, Serow, Pep, Thornton, Steve and Tobias, Steve (2011). Beginning teachers’ mathematical knowledge: What is needed?. Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) and the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference 2011, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 3-7 July 2011. Adelaide, Australia: AAMT and MERGA.

Beginning teachers’ mathematical knowledge: What is needed?

Past funding

  • 2015 - 2016
    Building an evidence base for best practice in mathematics education
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Numeracy teaching across the curriculum in Queensland: Resources for teachers
    Queensland College of Teachers
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Inspiring mathematics and science in teacher education
    OLT Enhancing the Training of Mathematics and Science Teachers Program (ETMST)
    Open grant
  • 2014
    The application of standards-based assessment across school subjects and underlying learning objectives in the senior years of schooling
    Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Is Maths for me? Understanding and promoting disadvantaged students' academic aspirations for Mathematics (ARC Discovery Project led by the Australian Catholic University)
    Australian Catholic University
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2019
    The Science of Learning Research Centre
    ARC Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Teachers using classroom data well: Identifying key features of effective practices
    Queensland College of Teachers
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Practice to academy transition
    OLT Seed Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Sustaining numeracy curriculum leadership: A whole school approach
    Archdiocese of Brisbane Catholic Education
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Enhancing numeracy learning and teaching across the curriculum
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Enhancing proportional reasoning, a fundamental but elusive cornerstone of numeracy, through educational technology applications
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Building the culture of evidence-based practice in teacher preparation for mathematics teaching
    ALTC Competitive Grants
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Leading numeracy learning
    Archdiocese of Brisbane Catholic Education
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR) Phase 2 Evaluation
    Education Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Proportional Reasoning as a Key for Numeracy: Enhancing Middle School Students' Numeracy Outcomes through Technology-Mediated Cross-Curricular Learning Activities
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Numeracy in the Learning Areas (Middle Years)
    Department of Education and Children's Services South Australia
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Assessment policy and impact on practice: sharpening the policy review process in Australian universities
    ALTC Priority Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Longitudinal Study of Teaching and Learning in Queensland State Schools (Initial Phase): Observation of Classroom Practice and its Relationship to Student Outcome at Baseline
    Department of Education and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Building capacity for asessment leadership via professional development and mentoring of course coordinators
    Carrick Associate Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Designing Technology-Enriched Pedagogy In Secondary Mathematics Education
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Home, School and Community Partnerships to Support Children's Numeracy
    Department of Education, Science, and Training
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    The role of technology-enriched, technology-mediated learning communities in reforming mathematics teacher education
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Technology enriched teaching and learning of secondary school mathematics: Issues in the professionalisation of beginning teachers
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

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  • Collaborative learning
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  • Education and technology
  • Mathematics education
  • Teacher education
  • Teaching maths
  • Technology and teaching maths
  • Technology in teaching
  • University teaching

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