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Dr Dona Martin
B.Teach La Trobe, B.Ed (Hons) La Trobe, Ph.D La Trobe

Lecturer

Room/Location: 3.02 Education
Ph: 5444 7994
Fx: 5444 7800
Email: d.martin@latrobe.edu.au

Teaching Areas

• First, third and fourth year mathematics education for primary teachers

Research Interests

• Improving pre-service teacher education in mathematics
• Working with in-service teachers to conduct research on mathematical topics relevant to their school/their area of interest
• Encouraging adults to return to education

Recent Publications and Presentations

• Donnison, S., Edwards, D., Itter, D., Martin, D. and Yager, Z. 2009, Reflecting on improving our practice: Using collaboration as an approach to enhance first year transition in higher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 34, 3,June 2009 18
• Jardine, K., O’Neil, A., Tonkin, G., Itter, I., Martin D. and Rosengren R. 2008, Enhancing understandings of fractions in years 5/6. Prime Number vol 23 Term 3
• Jardine, K., O’Neil, A., Tonkin, G., Itter, I., Martin D. and Rosengren R. 2007, Enhancing mathematics learning of ‘at-risk’ grade 5-6 students in regional Victorian Primary Schools. Joint project between Tarnagulla Primary School, Inglewood Primary School, Bridgewater on Loddon Primary School, La Trobe University, Mathematics Making sense of your world, Ed, J. Vincent, J. Dowsey & R. Pierce. (2007) University of Melbourne: Australia
• Poster Presentation – FACULTY ALL STAFF RESEARCH DAY Council Chamber, John Scott Meeting House, Bundoora Campus18 December 2008
• Harris, Turner, Walker, Bauer & Martin (2001). Targeting Maths Upper Primary, Space, Chance and Data. Sydney: Blake Education
• Grinham, Martin & Toohey (2000). Targeting Maths Middle Primary, Space. Sydney: Blake Education
• Burdett, A., Holy, D., Partridge, D., Poulton, C., Martin, D. & Payne, P. (1999). Trials and tribulations of pre-service teachers in mathematics education. Prime Number Mathematical Association of Victoria.
• Martin, D. & Hand, B. (1998). Employing reflective and interactive journals. Mathematical Association of Victoria Thirty-fifth annual conference.
• Fennell, K. & Martin, D. (1998). An integrated approach to mathematics and science for primary classrooms. Mathematical Association of Victoria Thirty-fifth annual conference.
  

Associations

• Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV)
• Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers AAMT
• Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA