Overview
Background
I am a senior lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Queensland. My research centres around design and theorising of resources for teaching mathematics well. This includes development of classroom mathematical activities, in which students encounter significant mathematical ideas and joy of the experience; support of mathematics teachers’ work so that they can organise their classrooms for their students' meaningful engagement with mathematics; and inquiries into history of mathematics and education aimed at understanding of possibilities for change. I have served as an editor of the Australian Mathematics Education Journal and currently am the Vice President for Publications within Mathematics Eudctaion Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), and an IPC member for the International Symposium on Elementary Mathematics Teaching.
I completed a Magister degree in mathematics at Comenius University in Slovakia and a PhD in mathematics education at Vanderbilt University in the USA. Before taking my role at UQ, I have taught middle-years mathematics and lectured in mathematics and mathematics education at Comenius, Vanderbilt, and University of California, Santa Cruz. As part of my research, I regularly spend time in schools and classrooms.
Availability
- Dr Jana Visnovska is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Mathematics, Comenius University in Bratislava
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching (Secondary), Comenius University in Bratislava
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Comenius University in Bratislava
- Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
Research interests
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Mathematics Education
My research is centred within mathematics education, driven by the need to teach mathematics well. I view my role as a researcher in co-development of teaching resources, and of professional discourse, capable of supporting mathematics teaching.
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Design Research
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Teaching Materials and Resources
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Teacher Professional Development
Works
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Featured
2022
Journal Article
On the history of units in French elementary school arithmetic: the case of proportionality
Chambris, Christine and Visnovska, Jana (2022). On the history of units in French elementary school arithmetic: the case of proportionality. Historia Mathematica, 59, 99-118. doi: 10.1016/j.hm.2021.04.003
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Teaching, teachers, and teaching resources in mathematics education research
Visnovska, Jana and Cortina, José Luis (2022). Teaching, teachers, and teaching resources in mathematics education research. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 50 (2), 156-164. doi: 10.1080/1359866x.2022.2045567
Featured
2021
Journal Article
A proposed instructional theory for number in preschool
Cortina, José Luis, Visnovska, Jana, Peña, Jesica and Zúñiga, Claudia (2021). A proposed instructional theory for number in preschool. Acta Scientiae, 23 (7), 4-29. doi: 10.17648/acta.scientiae.6304
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Supporting shifts in teachers’ views of a classroom statistical activity: problem context in teaching statistics
Visnovska, Jana and Cobb, Paul (2019). Supporting shifts in teachers’ views of a classroom statistical activity: problem context in teaching statistics. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 21 (4), 285-305. doi: 10.1080/10986065.2019.1576003
Featured
2019
Book
Mama Khanyi and the pots: a mathematical story and activity book
Vale, Pamela, Graven, Mellony, Visnovska, Jana and Ford, Carmen (2019). Mama Khanyi and the pots: a mathematical story and activity book. Makhanda, South Africa: South African Numeracy Chair Project, Rhodes University.
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Unit fractions in the context of proportionality: supporting students' reasoning about the inverse order relationship
Cortina, Jose Luis, Visnovska, Jana and Zuniga, Claudia (2014). Unit fractions in the context of proportionality: supporting students' reasoning about the inverse order relationship. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 26 (1), 79-99. doi: 10.1007/s13394-013-0112-5
2025
Journal Article
Australian primary school students’ understandings about the nature of scientific inquiry
Morrell, Patricia, Visnovska, Jana and Miller, Jodie (2025). Australian primary school students’ understandings about the nature of scientific inquiry. Research in Science Education, 55 (2), 383-397. doi: 10.1007/s11165-024-10195-0
2024
Book Chapter
Elementary mathematics teaching: relevance, conceptualisations, and research
Visnovska, Jana, Cortina, José Luis and Vale, Pamela (2024). Elementary mathematics teaching: relevance, conceptualisations, and research. Elementary mathematics teaching: 30 years of SEMT. (pp. 143-160) edited by Brian Doig, Jarmila Novotná, Berinderjeet Kaur and David Pugalee. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780192869647.003.0009
2024
Journal Article
Decolonising content narratives in mathematics and science education: the case of reinventing length measurement
Visnovska, Jana, Graven, Mellony, Cortina, José Luis and Vale, Pamela (2024). Decolonising content narratives in mathematics and science education: the case of reinventing length measurement. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/18117295.2024.2420469
2024
Journal Article
Correction to: Designing specific tools to enhance the numeracy of adults with intellectual disabilities
Gaunt, Lorraine Vera and Visnovska, Jana (2024). Correction to: Designing specific tools to enhance the numeracy of adults with intellectual disabilities. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1-1. doi: 10.1007/s13394-024-00504-1
2024
Book Chapter
Research on supporting the endeavour of mathematics teaching: professional learning and beyond
Višňovská, Jana, Eden, Raewyn, Gaunt, Lorraine and Chick, Helen (2024). Research on supporting the endeavour of mathematics teaching: professional learning and beyond. Research in mathematics education in Australasia 2020–2023. (pp. 279-308) edited by Carmel Mesiti, Wee Tiong Seah, Berinderjeet Kaur, Cath Pearn, Anthony Jones, Scott Cameron, Emma Every and Kate Copping. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-1964-8_12
2024
Conference Publication
World-centred mathematics education: Theorising with Biesta
Višňovská, Jana, Marshman, Margaret and Cortina, José Luis (2024). World-centred mathematics education: Theorising with Biesta. The 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA Australia: MERGA.
2024
Conference Publication
Write like a reviewer: MERGA conferences and beyond
Višňovská, Jana, Ross, Emily, Getenet, Seyum, Geiger, Vince and Oates, Greg (2024). Write like a reviewer: MERGA conferences and beyond. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Book Chapter
Resource design for re-sourcing teaching
Višňovská, Jana, Cortina, José Luis and Eckert, Andreas (2024). Resource design for re-sourcing teaching. Handbook of digital resources in mathematics education. (pp. 1029-1053) edited by Birgit Pepin, Ghislaine Gueudet and Jeffrey Choppin. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-45667-1_39
2024
Conference Publication
Research and Development on Textbooks and Resources for Learning and Teaching Mathematics
Rezat, Sebastian, Visnovska, Jana, Yan, Guorui, Leshota, Moneoang and Sabra, Hussein (2024). Research and Development on Textbooks and Resources for Learning and Teaching Mathematics. 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Shanghai, China, 11−18 July 2021. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. doi: 10.1142/9789811287152_0065
2024
Journal Article
Designing specific tools to enhance the numeracy of adults with intellectual disabilities
Gaunt, Lorraine Vera and Visnovska, Jana (2024). Designing specific tools to enhance the numeracy of adults with intellectual disabilities. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1-27. doi: 10.1007/s13394-024-00492-2
2024
Edited Outputs
Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Jana Višňovská, Emily Ross and Seyum Getenet eds. (2024). Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Conference Publication
Raising students’ awareness and actions through a sustainability project
Salim, Soma, Makar, Katie and Višňovská, Jana (2024). Raising students’ awareness and actions through a sustainability project. 46th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Journal Article
Completing the progression establishing an international baseline of primary, middle and secondary students’ views of scientific inquiry
Lederman, Judith S., Bartels, Selina, Jimenez, Juan, Lederman, Norman G., Acosta, Katherine, Adbo, Karina, Akerson, Valarie L., Bologna Soares de Andrade, Mariana a., Avraamidou, Lucy, Barber, Kerry-Anne, Blanquet, Estelle, Boujaoude, Saouma, Cardoso, Rosa, Dresslar Cesljarev, Claire, Chaipidech, Pawat, Pozarski Connolly, Catherine, Crowther, David T., Das, Pabi Maya, Dogan, Özgür Kivilcan, Epitropova, Ani, Fukuda, Naruho, Gai, Lichun, Hamed, Soraya, Han-Tosunoglu, Cigdem, Holliday, Gary M., Huang, Xiao, Khishfe, Rola, Koumara, Anna, Kraan, Elianna ... Zhu, Quianyun (2024). Completing the progression establishing an international baseline of primary, middle and secondary students’ views of scientific inquiry. International Journal of Science Education, 46 (7), 715-731. doi: 10.1080/09500693.2023.2256458
2024
Conference Publication
On why ‘subjectification’ matters and how to regain agency in initial teacher education
Elton-Chalcraft, Sally, Miller, Anne, Ocriciano, Michelle, Marshman, Margaret, Visnovska, Jana and Biggin, Katie (2024). On why ‘subjectification’ matters and how to regain agency in initial teacher education. TEAN (Teacher Education Advancement Network) Conference 2024, Manchester, United Kingdom, 22-23 May 2024.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jana Visnovska is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Differentiating instruction in early secondary mathematics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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Doctor Philosophy
The Effectiveness of Storytelling in Improving the Mastery of Primary School Students in Fractions Based on the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Theory
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emily Ross
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Doctor Philosophy
Stones, Cracks, and Gold: Resisting, Reimagining, and Acknowledging Higher Education in the Shadows of (post?)Neoliberalism - Possibilities of Pluriversity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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Master Philosophy
Designing mathematics instructions and tasks for green education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
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Doctor Philosophy
Preservice Teachers' Competence in Open Ended Tasks: Inquiry Based Learning Perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
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Doctor Philosophy
An Epistemology of Practice for Political and Existential Citizenship
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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Master Philosophy
Integrating mathematics and sustainability to raise students¿ awareness and action: A case study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
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Doctor Philosophy
Institutional language policies, academic literacies and power: a collaborative investigation of practices in higher education in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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Doctor Philosophy
An Epistemology of Practice for Political and Existential Citizenship
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The landscape of mathematics vocabulary in Australian secondary school mathematics classrooms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Merrilyn Goos
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Mathematics Textbooks as Curriculum Resources: Exploring How the Ministry-Published Textbook Supports Indonesian Teachers in Implementing a Student-Centred Teaching Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding different approaches to mathematics teaching and resulting mathematical classroom discourses in Iran
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Numeracy Development for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Karen Moni
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2023
Master Philosophy
Exploring the design of a framework for embedding arts phenomena in secondary school mathematics instruction
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Chinese Tertiary Teachers' Motivation, Their Use of Motivational Strategies, and Their Students' Achievement within the Context of Studying English as a Foreign Language
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monica Cuskelly
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the Impact of Inquiry Learning on Students' Beliefs and Attitudes towards Mathematics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Jana Visnovska directly for media enquiries about:
- Ambitious and equitable teaching of mathematics
- Classroom mathematical conversations
- Professional development of mathematics teachers
- Purposes of mathematics education
- Teaching early number
- Teaching fractions
- Teaching Numeracy across curriculum
- Teaching problem solving
- Teaching proportional reasoning
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