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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2023
Conference Publication
A case of designing for teaching early number
Cortina, José Luis and Višňovská, Jana (2023). A case of designing for teaching early number. Bi-annual International Symposium on Elementary Mathematics Teaching, Prague, Czech Republic, 20-24 August 2023. Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University.
2023
Conference Publication
How mathematics matters in designing for mathematics teaching
Višňovská, Jana and Cortina, José Luis (2023). How mathematics matters in designing for mathematics teaching. International Symposium on Elementary Mathematics Teaching, Prague, Czech Republic, 20-24 August 2023. Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University.
2023
Conference Publication
Differentiating instruction in junior secondary mathematics: a resource perspective
Marks, Andrew and Visnovska, Jana (2023). Differentiating instruction in junior secondary mathematics: a resource perspective. Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Newcastle, NSW Australia, July 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Making better teaching possible through partnering to design resources for teaching
Visnovska, Jana and Cortina, Jose Luis (2023). Making better teaching possible through partnering to design resources for teaching. an annual conference of Australian Teacher Education Association, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, July 2023.
2023
Book
Sentido numérico en preescolar: Un recurso para la enseñanza
Morfín, José Luis Cortina and Višňovská, Jana (2023). Sentido numérico en preescolar: Un recurso para la enseñanza. Zaqcatecas, México: Taberna Libraria Editores.
2023
Conference Publication
Designing instructional resources to support teaching
Cortina, José Luis and Višňovská, Jana (2023). Designing instructional resources to support teaching. The 44th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Reno, NV, United States, October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Desarrollo de un instrumento de evaluación formativa para apoyar la enseñanza del número en preescolar
Valencia, E. N., Cortina, J. L. and Višňovská, J. (2023). Desarrollo de un instrumento de evaluación formativa para apoyar la enseñanza del número en preescolar. Congreso Nacional de Investigación Educativa, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México, 2022. Cuauhtémoc Municipality, Mexico: Consejo Mexicano de Investigación Educativa COMIE.
2022
Conference Publication
On subjectification and socialisation in mathematics education
Visnovska, Jana and Cortina, Jose Luis (2022). On subjectification and socialisation in mathematics education. Annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, July 2022. ATEA.
2022
Journal Article
Editorial
Marshman, Margaret, Visnovska, Jana and O'Connor, Bronwyn Reid (2022). Editorial. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (2), 2-2.
2022
Journal Article
"They do not speak and when they do, nobody can hear them"
Visnovska, Jana (2022). "They do not speak and when they do, nobody can hear them". Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (3), 4-5.
2022
Journal Article
Editorial
Marshman, Margaret and Visnovska, Jana (2022). Editorial. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (1), 2-2.
2022
Conference Publication
Designing an early number sequence for teaching
Cortina, José Luis, Višňovská, Jana, Peña, Jesica and Zúñiga, Claudia (2022). Designing an early number sequence for teaching. The 44th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Launceston, 3-7 July 2022. Launceston, TAS, Australia: MERGA.
2022
Journal Article
Editorial
Visnovska, Jana and O'Connor, Bronwyn Reid (2022). Editorial. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (3), 2-2.
2021
Conference Publication
Lost between structure and calculation ability: Towards elementary mathematics education as a cultivation of human need for understanding
Visnovska, Jana (2021). Lost between structure and calculation ability: Towards elementary mathematics education as a cultivation of human need for understanding. Mathematics Education Research Seminar of the Department of Teaching and Learning, Stockholm, Sweden, November 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Where is the teaching in "aesthetic education"? Invited paper presentation at the Aesthetic Education planning meeting and symposium held to advance a bid proposal to the ARC’s Centre of Excellence round in 2026, Adelaide, South Australia.
Visnovska, Jana (2021). Where is the teaching in "aesthetic education"? Invited paper presentation at the Aesthetic Education planning meeting and symposium held to advance a bid proposal to the ARC’s Centre of Excellence round in 2026, Adelaide, South Australia.. Aesthetic Education Centre of Excellence planning meeting and symposium, Adelaide, SA Australia, November 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Understanding and challenging the established curricular foundations to make “practically meaningful” and “intellectually rigorous” teaching viable
Visnovska, Jana and Cortina, Jose Luis (2021). Understanding and challenging the established curricular foundations to make “practically meaningful” and “intellectually rigorous” teaching viable. Annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, July 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
On the complexity of teaching and resource design; paper contribution to the Symposium on Challenges to the field of teacher education research: From the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (APJTE) Editors
Visnovska, Jana and Cortina, Jose Luis (2021). On the complexity of teaching and resource design; paper contribution to the Symposium on Challenges to the field of teacher education research: From the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (APJTE) Editors. Annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, July 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Marshman, Margaret and Visnovska, Jana (2021). Editorial. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 3 (1), 2-2.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Marshman, Margaret and Visnovska, Jana (2021). Editorial. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 3 (2), 2-2.
2021
Conference Publication
Analysis of mathematics textbook use: an argument for combining horizontal, vertical, and contextual analyses
Rahimah, D. and Visnovska, J. (2021). Analysis of mathematics textbook use: an argument for combining horizontal, vertical, and contextual analyses. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1731/1/012048
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
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
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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
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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