Professor English is a professor in the field of mathematics education at the Queensland University of Technology.
Her areas of research expertise include mathematical modelling, problem solving, statistical reasoning, the psychology of mathematics education, and engineering education.
She is currently the chief investigator on ARC projects addressing students’ development of statistical literacy, mathematical modelling, mathematical learning of junior secondary school students, and primary and middle school students’ knowledge and awareness of engineering.
She is the founding editor of the international journal “Mathematical Thinking and Learning” (Taylor & Francis).
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