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Professor Linda Galligan

Professor Linda Galligan
Name Linda Galligan
Position Emeritus Professor
Section Governance
Email
Qualifications DipEd Qld , BA Qld , BEdSt Qld , MEd(Hons) USQ , PhD QUT
Homepage https://eportfolio.usq.edu.au/view/view.php?id=4340
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Biography

Linda Galligan is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Health Engineering and Sciences at USQ and is currently Head of the School of Mathematics, Physics, and Computing. She has taught first year mathematics and statistics courses and has strong links with schools providing mathematics programs and activities for students and teachers. Her research includes language and mathematics, and student preparation for numeracy demands of university. More recently her focus has been on technology enhanced learning, and is a current member of the Technology Enhanced Learning Research Collaborative at USQ.

Research Career


  • Higher Education ( 130103 )
  • Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy ( 130208 )
  • Medicine, Nursing and Health Curriculum and Pedagogy ( 130209 )
  • Mathematics And Numeracy Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390109 )
  • Higher Education ( 390303 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )

Embedding numeracy in nursing
Language and Mathematics
Cross-cultural differences in mathematics education
Adult/academic numeracy
Technology in Mathematics Education


Queensland College of Teachers


Member of the Mathematics Education Group of Australasia
Member of Adult Learning Mathematics

Teaching


MAC2901 Maths for Teachers
MAC8901 Issues in Teaching Mathematics


30 Years


6 Years


Head of School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing