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DR HELEN CHICK



Contact Details

Organization: Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Position: SENIOR LECTURER IN MATHS EDUCATION
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Homepage: http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/public/staff_profile.cgi?id=2132
Work: 8344 8324
Fax: 8344 8739
Room: 714
Level: 07
Building: Doug Mcdonell Building
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
mathematics education pedagogical content knowledge Australia

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
New Zealand The University of Auckland Research
United States University of Massachusetts Research

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Science University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma in Education University of Tasmania
Doctor of Philosophy University of Tasmania 31-Dec-1997

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
Knowledge for teaching primary mathematics:how teachers' pedagogical content knowledge develops & affects classroom practices & students' ... etc Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Discovery Projects 01/01/2003
Supporting personalised learning in secondary schools through the use of specific mathematics assessments that reveal thinking. Chief Investigator DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL		 Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) 01/01/2008

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • An Insight into the 'Balancing Act' of Teaching
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Mathematics Teacher Education and Development
    Volume: 9
    Page numbers: 51-65
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Issues Associated with Using Examples in Teaching Statistics
    Year: 2008
    Event name: Mathematical ideas: History, Education and Cognition: Joint Meeting of the International Group and the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the PME 32 and PME-NA XXX
    Volume: 2
    Page numbers: 321-328
    Publisher: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education(Norwich)
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  • Pedagogical content knowledge and the use of examples for teaching ratio
    Year: 2008
    Event name: AARE 2007 International Educational Research Conference - Fremantle
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of AARE 2007 International Educational Research Conference - Fremantle
    Page numbers: 1-15
    Publisher: Australian Association for Research in Education(Melbourne)
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  • Teaching Statistics at the Primary School Level: Beliefs, Affordances, and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
    Year: 2008
    Event name: Joint ICMI/IASE Study: Teaching Statistics in School Mathematics. Challenges for Teaching and Teacher Education
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the ICMI Study 18 and 2008 IASE Round Table Conference
    Page numbers: 1-6
    Publisher: International Commission on Mathematics Instruction(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Classroom Research as Teacher-researcher
    Year: 2007
    Journal: The Mathematics Educator
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 1-26
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Grade 5/6 teachers' perceptions of algebra in the primary school curriculum
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 31st Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 31)
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 31st Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
    Volume: 2
    Page numbers: 121-128
    Publisher: The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics(Seoul)
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  • Teaching and learning by example
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 30th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
    Conference Publication: Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice: Volume 1. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australia
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 3-21
    Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia(Turramurra)
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Publications in 2006

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Aspects of Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Decimals
    Year: 2006
    Event name: PME 30 Prague 2006: 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
    Volume: 2
    Page numbers: 2-297 - 2-304
    Publisher: Charles University in Prague(Prague)
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  • Big Ideas In Chance
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Mathematics -The Way Forward
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Mathematical Association of Victoria's Forty-Third Annual Conference
    Page numbers: 81-91
    Publisher: The Mathematical Association of Victoria(Brunswick)
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  • Integrating dynamic geometry into a maths classroom
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Mathematics-The Way Forward
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Mathematical Association of Victoria's Forty-Third Annual Conference:Mathematics -The Way Forward
    Page numbers: 204-213
    Publisher: The Mathematical Association of Victoria(Brunswick)
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  • Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Primary Mathematics: A Case Study of Two Teachers
    Year: 2006
    Event name: MERGA 29: Identities Cultures and Learning Spaces
    Conference Publication: MERGA 29: Proceedings of the 29th Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 60-67
    Publisher: MERGA(Sydney)
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  • Probing Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Lessons from the Case of the Subtraction Algorithm
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Identities Cultures and Learning Spaces
    Conference Publication: MERGA 29: Proceedings of the 29th Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 139-146
    Publisher: MERGA(Sydney)
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Computer Software Products

  • Mathematics Developmental Continuum P-10
    Year: 2006
    Version:: 1
    Publisher: Department of Education and Training(Melbourne)
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Audio Visual Recordings

    Publications in 2005

    Journal Articles

    • Collaborative statistical investigations in diverse settings
      Year: 2005
      Journal: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
      Volume: 36
      Issue: 6
      Page numbers: 573-600
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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    • Transnumerative thinking: finding and telling stories within data
      Year: 2005
      Journal: Curriculum Matters
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 87-108
      Publisher: NZCER Press(Wellington)
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Argumentation charts as tools for analysing students' argumentations
      Year: 2005
      Event name: PME 29: the 29th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 29th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Volume: 4
      Page numbers: 281-288
      Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Parkville)
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    • Investigating teachers' responses to student misconceptions
      Year: 2005
      Event name: PME 29: the 29th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 29th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Volume: 2
      Page numbers: 249-256
      Publisher: University of Melbourne(Parkville)
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    • Making the Most of Classroom Activities
      Year: 2005
      Event name: Mathematics - Celebrating Achievement
      Conference Publication: Mathematics - Celebrating Achievement: Proceedings of MAV's 42nd Annual Conference
      Page numbers: 16-24
      Publisher: The Mathematical Association of Victoria(Melbourne)
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    • Teaching of Elementary Probability: Not Leaving it to Chance
      Year: 2005
      Event name: MERGA 28 -2005: the 28th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
      Conference Publication: Building Connections: Theory, Research and Practice (Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia)
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 233-249
      Publisher: MERGA(Sydney)
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    Publications in 2004

    Books

    • The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra: The 12th ICMI Study
      Year: 2004
      Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers(Dordrecht)
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    Book Chapters

    • Solving the Problem with Algebra
      Year: 2004
      Book: The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra: The 12th ICMI Study
      Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers(Dordrecht)
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    Journal Articles

    • Simple strategies for dealing with data
      Year: 2004
      Journal: Australian Mathematics Teacher
      Volume: 60
      Issue: 3
      Page numbers: 21-24
      Publisher: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers(Adelaide)
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Tools for Transnumeration: Early Stages in the Art of Data Representation
      Year: 2004
      Event name: MERGA 27: the 27th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.
      Conference Publication: Mathematics Education for the Third Millennium, Towards 2010: Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 167-174
      Publisher: MERGA(Sydney)
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    • What is unusual? The case of a media graph
      Year: 2004
      Event name: PME 28: the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: PME 28
      Volume: 2
      Page numbers: 207-214
      Publisher: Bergen University College(Bergen)
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    Publications in 2003

    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Dynamic Geometry Software and Mechanical Linkages: Creating a Context for Deductive Reasoning
      Year: 2003
      Event name: Fortieth Annual Conference of the Mathematical Association of Victoria
      Conference Publication: Making Mathematicians
      Page numbers: 516-526
      Publisher: The Mathematical Association of Victoria(Melbourne)
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    • Pre-service Teachers' Explanations of Two Mathematical Concepts
      Year: 2003
      Event name: New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) and Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Joint Conference 2003
      Conference Publication: Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas
      Page numbers: 2-11
      Publisher: Australian Association for Research in Education(Coldstream)
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    • Transnumeration and the Art of Data Representation
      Year: 2003
      Event name: MERINO: Mathematics Education Research: Innovation, Networking, Opportunity
      Conference Publication: Mathematics Education Research: Innovation, Networking, Opportunity: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of MERGA
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 207-214
      Publisher: Deakin University Press(Melbourne)
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    Publications in 2002

    Journal Articles

    • A case study of graduate professional development in the TAFE sector
      Year: 2002
      Journal: The Australian Educational Researcher
      Volume: 29
      Issue: 2
      Page numbers: 73-90
      Publisher: The Australian Association for Research in Education(Underdale)
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    • Collaborative influences on emergent statistical thinking - a case study
      Year: 2002
      Journal: Journal of Mathematical Behavior
      Volume: 21
      Page numbers: 371-400
      Publisher: Elsevier Science
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Evaluating pre-service teachers' understanding of middle school mathematics
      Year: 2002
      Event name: MERGA 25
      Conference Publication: Mathematics in the South Pacific (Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the mathematics education research group of Australasia)
      Page numbers: 179-186
      Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia(Sydney)
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    • Mechanical linkages as bridges to deductive reasoning: a comparison of two environments
      Year: 2002
      Event name: PME 26
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 26th annual conference of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education
      Volume: 4
      Page numbers: 313-320
      Publisher: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education(Norwich)
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    • Pre-service primary teachers' assessment of and performance on multiplicative numeracy items
      Year: 2002
      Event name: PME 26
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 26th annual conference of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education
      Volume: 2
      Page numbers: 233-240
      Publisher: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education(Norwich)
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    Publications in 2001

    Journal Articles

    • Data representation and interpretation by primary school students working in groups
      Year: 2001
      Journal: Mathematics Education Research Journal
      Volume: 13
      Issue: 2
      Page numbers: 92-111
      Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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    • Does help help? Collaboration during mathematical problem solving
      Year: 2001
      Journal: Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education
      Volume: 9
      Page numbers: 33-73
      Publisher: Hiroshima University
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    • Factors influencing the outcomes of collaborative mathematical problem solving: an introduction
      Year: 2001
      Journal: Mathematical Thinking and Learning
      Volume: 3
      Issue: 2 and 3
      Page numbers: 125-173
      Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates(Mahwah)
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • A matter of perspective: views of collaborative work in data handling
      Year: 2001
      Event name: 25th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 25th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 407-415
      Publisher: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education(Utrecht)
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    • Pre-service primary teachers' judgements about the probability of everyday events
      Year: 2001
      Event name: Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated
      Conference Publication: Numeracy and Beyond
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 147-154
      Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia(Turramurra)
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