Adjunct Associate Professor
Bronwyn Ewing
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Biography
I am an Associate Professor and a member of the STEM Education Research Group in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership within the Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). I was fortunate to gain my PhD in Mathematics Education at Griffith University at Southport, Qld, in 2009. It provided me with the foundation for my leadership and investigative research in 23 research projects with a total of over 7.5mil in funding across Australia. I ‘do’ maths for a living at QUT and although I know it is a wonderful endeavour, and it undeniably can do many things, I acknowledge that it has caused hurtful experiences to many when it has not been taught well, and brought great joy when experienced differently. I have drawn on the extraordinary work of Ubiratan D’Ambrosio and more recently Francis Su. It is Su’s work that I have drawn recent inspiration—I ground mathematics in what it means to be a human being and to live more fully, a human life in the myriad of contexts that we find ourselves. For me, the real learning of mathematics comes from learning with others and sharing ideas. This grounding draws me to work with communities, colleagues, teachers, pre-service teachers, young people and children concentrating on:- Equity, social justice and mathematics education
- Youth justice policy and education
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Community Cultural Wealth
- Unlocking the learning potential of incarcerated low SES and Indigenous young people in mathematics
- The criminalisation of children and young people at the intersection of poverty, race and gender identity: A public document analysis
I have embarked on my fourth book focusing on The criminalisation of children and young people at the intersection of poverty, race and gender identity: A public document analysis.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Associate Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Keywords
Juvenile Justice Pedagogy and Curriculum, Mathematics Education for All, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Research field
Education systems, Curriculum and pedagogy, Specialist studies in education
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Griffith University)
- BTch(Hons) (Southern Cross University)
- BTch (Southern Cross University)
Teaching
QUT, School of Teacher Education and Leadership
- Member STEM Education Research Group
- Coordinator EUB111: Primary Mathematics Curriculum Studies 1 (ED49 1st Year) UG
- Coordinator EUB002: Numeracy and examining barriers for learners. (ED 39, 49, 59) UG
- Coordinator EUN202 Mathematics and Numeracy 2 (PG, EU30;EU40)
Experience
My real world engagement with the wider community has progressively developed over many years--nearly 30 years. I have worked closely with organisations in the public and private sectors and community on a range of collaborative research projects which progress equity, social justice and mathematics education for children, young people and adults in a range of contexts.
I am working currently working with the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs Queensland and the Department of Education Queensland on an Australian Research Council Project Unlocking the learning potential of incarcerated low SES and Indigenous young people in mathematics. This research builds on earlier industry grants that investigated primary and secondary teachers’ mathematics pedagogy.
I have previously co-led research projects with the Torres Strait islander Regional Education Council, Northern Area Peninsula Council, Bamaga, Palm Island Aboriginal Council, Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council, Kalkadoon PBC Mt Isa, TAFE Qld (FNQ, CQ) Construction Skills Qld, Department of Education and Training Victoria, Independent Schools Qld, Catholic Education Qld, Brisbane Catholic Education, and the Department of Transport and Main Roads Qld. Previous international consultancies have been with the Coastal Sami Peoples Council and Finnmark University, Norway. I have conducted national and international keynotes and seminars about equity in mathematics education, youth justice and education and culturally responsive pedagogies-- community cultural wealth.
I am Academic Chair for the International Center for Research Development (Sri Lanka) Canadian Conference on Education and Technology, and the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education, Teaching & Technology.
Publications
- Ewing, B. & Sarra, G. (2023). Educating Indigenous Children in Australian Juvenile Justice Systems: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Mathematics. Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/237926
- Sarra, G. & Ewing, B. (2021). Culturally responsive pedagogies and perspectives in mathematics. In M. Shay & R. Oliver (Eds.), Indigenous Education in Australia: Learning and Teaching for Deadly Futures (pp. 148–161). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212643
- Ewing, B., (2021). Point: Rethinking education for children in juvenile detention centres. Curriculum Perspectives, 41(2), 227–230. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213276
- Rioux, J., Ewing, B. & Cooper, T. (2021). The Montessori method, Aboriginal students and Linnaean zoology taxonomy teaching: Three-staged lesson. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50(1), 116–126. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200319
- Ewing, B., (2021). Counterpoint: These children matter and so does their education. Curriculum Perspectives, 41(2), 257–258. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213277
- Ewing, B., (2021). Enhancing maths teachers' pedagogy in special schools in Queensland Australia. Proceedings of the 6th International STEM in Education Conference (STEM 2021), 124–130. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213516
- Sarra, G., Ewing, B. & Priddle, C. (2019). Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Mathematics resources to support teachers of young people in youth detention in Australia. Presented at: World Education Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting.
- Rioux, J., Ewing, B. & Cooper, T. (2018). Embedding Aboriginal perspectives and knowledge in the biology curriculum: The little porky. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 47(2), 158–170. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/222984
- Ewing, B., (2018). Redressing mathematics education: Access to learning for students in Australian schools. Redress, 27(2), 38–43. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130560
- Rioux, J., Ewing, B. & Cooper, T. (2018). Two-way conflation of home and school realities: Local science and Linnaean language in the biology curriculum. Australian Aboriginal Studies, 2018(1), 57–71. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/119469
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Bronwyn, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Academic Chair: EduTeach 2022 : 6th Canadian Conference on Advances in Education, Teaching & Technology June 25-26 2022, Toronto Canada. Chair of Conference.
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Keynote focusing on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Community Cultural Wealth
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Invited keynote focusing on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Community Cultural Wealth
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Editor of Cogent Education Journal
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Invited speaker focusing on Australian Research Council Indigenous Discovery (15010045): Unlocking the learning potential of incarcerated Indigenous and low SES young people: Mathematics outcomes for future success.
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Invited speaker focusing on Australian Research Council Indigenous Linkage project (15010045): Unlocking the learning potential of incarcerated Indigenous and low SES young people: Mathematics outcomes for future success.
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2019
- Details
- I was on the STEM International Committee for this conference which was successfully held at QUT in November 2018. This year I have been nominated to be on the STEM International Committee for UBC in Canada.
- Type
- Assessor, Examiner or Supervisor Role
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- I have assessed Discovery and DECRA projects because of my demonstrated expertise in mathematics education in mainstream and special schools.
- Type
- International Collaboration
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia is a leading Queensland university and is a national leader in collaborative industry research and teaching. Greenwich Public Schools ( GPS), Greenwich, CT, USA is a K-12 public school district dedicated to excellence and committed to preparing students to function effectively in an interdependent global community. QUT and GPS wish to enter into a relationship to:¿explore research and/or collaboration in the areas of mathematics education and personalised learning;¿explore opportunities for international exchange for QUT academic staff and GPS teachers (e.g. through a Fulbright Scholarship); and ¿explore international teaching opportunities for pre-service teachers.The parties have entered into this Letter of Intent to promote and facilitate the establishment of such a relationship. The parties will ensure the above collaboration complies with all the appropriate regulations of the participating
Selected research projects
- Title
- Unlocking the Learning Potential of Incarcerated and Low SES Young People
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IN150100045
- Start year
- 2016
- Keywords
- Indigenous; Education; Incarcerated; Mathematics; Pedagogy; Numeracy; Indigenous Youth; Low SES Youth
- Title
- Skilling Indigenous Australia: Effective Numeracy Learning For Employment By Regional And Remote Indigenous Students In Vocational Education And Training Courses
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0989663
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Indigenous; Mathematics; Vocational Education and Training; Postsecondary Education; Indigenous Empowerment; Numeracy
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Collective Impact: Closing the Gap in educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland (2022)
- Addressing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Education: A Critical Analysis of Indigenous Education Policy (2018)
- Literacy in Mathematics in Preservice Education (2016)
- Two-Way Strong: A Study of Vertebrates Using Queensland Indigenous Knowledges and Montessori Linnaean Materials to Engage Indigenous Secondary School Students (2015)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
- School-based coaching: Examining disciplinary literacy learning for secondary mathematics teachers (2023)
- Two-Way Dialogue on Akatyerr (Desert Raisin) in a Female Indigenous Middle Years Class: Towards Cultural Inclusivity in Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogic Practice (2022)
- Pedagogical Considerations for a Culturally Responsive Reading Program for Indigenous Students: Reflections From a Critical Participatory Action Research Study (2021)
- Building teachers' pedagogy practices in reasoning, to improve students' dispositions towards mathematics (2016)
- A Critical Analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan (2015)
- Cultural Factors Affecting Tertiary Education Access for Bundjalung Men (2012)