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Professor Lyn English
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Biography
Professor Lyn English is internationally recognised for her extensive research and publications in mathematics education and in STEM more broadly, spanning preschool through to year 10. Her areas of research include complex mathematical problem solving and modelling, design applications, engineering education, STEM education across grades 1-9, statistics education, mathematical reasoning and development, and early computational thinking and coding. Professor English's research has been supported by many grants from the Australian Research Council on mathematics education, statistical reasoning, engineering education, integrated STEM learning, and mathematics development in the early years. Professor English was awarded the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Career Research Medal, 2012, and the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research in 2015. She is a Senior Research Scientist (Adjunct) of the Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Professor English is a Fellow of The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and is founding editor (1997) of the international journal, Mathematical Thinking and Learning (Taylor & Francis). She is founding editor of the academic book series, Early Mathematics Learning and Development, published by Springer.Professor English has edited four international handbooks and has published almost 20 books, together with over 200 referred journal articles, book chapters, and other refereed publications.
Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Keywords
Data modelling and statistical reasoning, Engineering education in the primary/middle school, Mathematical modelling and problem solving, STEM education
Research field
Curriculum and pedagogy, Education systems
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
- MEd (Kelvin Grove C.A.E)
- BEd (Kelvin Grove C.A.E)
- DipT (Kelvin Grove C.A.E)
Professional memberships and associations
Fellow of The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (USA); Australasian Association of Engineering Education; American Psychological Association; Advisory Board of INSPIRE (Institute for Engineering Education), Department of Engineering, Purdue University, USA; Advisory Board of the James J. Kaput Centre for Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA.
Teaching
Professor English has coordinated mathematics curriculum subjects in the undergraduate Bachelor of Education and graduate Bachelor of Education and Diploma courses. She has taught in the masters' courses focusing on mathematics curriculum; research in mathematics education; cognitive psychology; mathematical and scientific reasoning, and early childhood mathematics.
Professor English has supervised many postgraduate students in the MEd, MEd (Research), EdD, and PhD courses at QUT. She has also taught in graduate courses at Purdue University (USA) via online distributed learning communities. She is on doctoral panels of students at universities in the US.
Professor English has supervised many postgraduate students in the MEd, MEd (Research), EdD, and PhD courses at QUT. She has also taught in graduate courses at Purdue University (USA) via online distributed learning communities. She is on doctoral panels of students at universities in the US.
Experience
Professor English has been an advisor for the development of children's mathematics programs produced by the US cable television company, Nickelodeon (2008-2011). She serves on the Educational Testing Service (USA) panels, US doctoral panels, projects funded by the National Science Foundation (USA), and assists in US faculty promotions. She is on the international advisory board of Matific, an online mathematics learning program for K-6.
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Publications
- Johnson, C., Mohr-Schroeder, M., Moore, T. & English, L. (2020). Handbook of Research on STEM Education. Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200115
- English, L., Adams, R. & King, D. (2020). Design learning in STEM education. In CC. Johnson, MJ. Mohr-Schroeder, TJ. Moore & LD. English (Eds.), Handbook of Research on STEM Education (pp. 76–86). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200117
- English, L., (2019). Learning while designing in a fourth-grade integrated STEM problem. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(5), 1011–1032. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129469
- English, L. & King, D. (2019). STEM Integration in Sixth Grade: Desligning and Constructing Paper Bridges. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 17(5), 863–884. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/121955
- English, L., (2018). Engineering education in early childhood: Reflections and future directions. In T. Moore & L. English (Eds.), Early engineering learning (Early Mathematics Learning and Development series) (pp. 273–284). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/121850
- English, L., (2018). Young children's statistical literacy in modelling with data and chance. In A. Leavy, E. Paparistodemou & M. Meletiou-Mavrotheris (Eds.), Statistics in early childhood and primary education: Supporting early statistical and probabilistic thinking (Early Mathematics Learning and Development series) (pp. 295–313). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/121418
- English, L. & Kirshner, D. (2016). Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education (3rd edition). Taylor and Francis. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87511
- English, L. & Gainsburg, J. (2016). Problem solving in a 21st-century mathematics curriculum. In LD. English & D. Kirshner (Eds.), Handbook of international research in mathematics education [3rd edition] (100 Cases series) (pp. 313–335). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87756
- English, L. & Kirshner, D. (2016). Changing agendas in international research in mathematics education. Handbook of international research in mathematics education [3rd edition] (100 Cases series), 3–18. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87755
- English, L. & Watson, J. (2016). Development of probabilistic understanding in fourth grade. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 47(1), 27–62. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/94782
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Lyn, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2012
- Details
- The Career Research Medal, for "a long-term and active MERGA member who has made a sustained and distinguished contribution to research in mathematics education in Australasia and internationally."
- Type
- Editor/Contributor of a Prestigious Work of Reference
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Founding editor of Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal. It is now in its 23rd volume.
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- 2010. Plenary speaker for PME-NA 2010 (International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter), Oct. 27-31.
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- 2010 Keynote speaker for the Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education. Taiwan, Jan 19-22
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- Invited keynote speaker at the Erikson Institute (Chicago) April 16-19. First International Symposium on Early Mathematics Education.
- Type
- Editor/Contributor of a Prestigious Work of Reference
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Editor of The Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education (Routledge, New York) Third edition.
- Type
- Fellowship of a Learned Academy or Membership of AIATSIS
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Fellow of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Fellow - elected in 2003
- Type
- Appointment to Prestigious Positions
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Invited international member of the Advisory Board of the James J. Kaput Center for Research in Mathematics Education, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Invited plenary speaker at the second international conference on Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2004
- Details
- Entry in Who's Who in Australia
Selected research projects
- Title
- Modelling with data: Advancing STEM in the primary curriculum
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP150100120
- Start year
- 2015
- Keywords
- Science; Technology; Engineering & Mathematics (STEM); statistical reasoning; data modelling
- Title
- Accelerating the mathematics learning of low socio-economic status junior secondary students
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP120200591
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- Education; Mathematics; Secondary; Numeracy
- Title
- Developmental engineering education in the primary school
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP120200023
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Engineering Education; Mathematics Curriculum; Science Curriculum; Problem Solving; Primary School
- Title
- Statistical Literacy in the Primary School: Beginning Inference
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP120100158
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Primary Mathematics; Statistical Literacy; Beginning Inference; Mathematical Reasoning
- Title
- Transforming Children's Mathematical and Scientific Development: a Longitudinal Study
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP110103586
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Title
- Implementing Engineering Experiences In The Middle School
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0989152
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- engineering education; problem solving; mathematics curriculum; science curriculum; middle school
- Title
- Restructuring Statistical Reasoning In The Early School Years: A Longitudinal Study Of Data Modelling
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP0984178
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- mathematics education; statistical reasoning; early school years; data modelling; problem solving
- Title
- Reconceptualising Early Mathematics Learning: The Fundamental Role of Pattern and Structure
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP0880394
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Mathematical Education; Pattern and Structure; Special Education; Early Childhood Education; Early Intervention; 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)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
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