Dr. Julie Alderton

Biography

Julie Alderton is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Cambridge. She began her career as a computer analyst/programmer before transitioning into primary teaching in London. Alderton then moved into higher education, where she served as a teacher educator at the University of Roehampton before joining Cambridge. Her research focuses on the interplay between educational policy and practice in mathematics education, employing Foucauldian and poststructural feminist theoretical perspectives to examine the relationships among educational policy, teachers, learners' practices, and identities within contexts of power. She is particularly interested in issues of teacher accountability, assessment, professional development, and gender dynamics in teachers' practices. Alderton teaches primarily in the Primary PGCE Mathematics and Master's programs in Mathematics Education and supervises doctoral students in Education, with an emphasis on sociological perspectives in mathematics education. Recent publications include influential journal articles exploring mathematical reasoning, the impact of curriculum reforms, and teacher education practices.

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