Merrilyn Goos
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]
Merrilyn Goos | |
|---|---|
 Professor Merrilyn Goos in 2019 | |
| Born | Merrilyn Goos |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Limerick |
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
- "Professor Merrilyn Goos". EPI*STEM. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "UQ Researchers". The University of Queensland. The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- "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.
- "Award for excellence in teaching - Dr Merrilyn Goos". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- "Evaluators, AAMT". The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- 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.