Dr. Karina Wilkie

Biography

Karina Wilkie has taught school mathematics across all year levels from Preparatory to Year 12, accumulating over 20 years of experience in both Australia and England. She has taught secondary mathematics at VCE levels in Victoria and A-level in England. As a mathematics coordinator in various schools, she has specialized in primary numeracy and has successfully led mathematics program changes across both primary and secondary levels. Karina earned her PhD in 2011 from the University of Melbourne, focusing on academic continuity for senior secondary mathematics students dealing with chronic illness. Over the years, she has worked as a lecturer at Australian Catholic University, participating in research projects like the Contemporary Teaching and Learning Mathematics Research Professional Development (CTLM) project led by Professor Doug Clarke. Currently, as an Associate Professor at Monash University, she is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate pre-service teachers, along with supervising PhD students. Her research primarily focuses on mathematics education, particularly in the areas of algebra teaching and learning, teacher professional learning processes, and the affective dimensions of mathematics learning.

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