Dianne Siemon

Biography

"Dianne (Di) Siemon is a Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Education at RMIT's Bundoora campus, where she is involved in the preparation of pre-service teachers and the supervision of higher degree students.An active researcher, Di has directed a number of large-scale research projects (see below). She is currently the Project Director and Lead Researcher of the 'Reframing Mathematical Futures II: Building a Learning and Teaching Resource to Enhance Mathematical Reasoning in Years 7 to 10' project (2014–2017). Di is actively involved in the professional development of practicing teachers, particularly in relation to the development of the 'big ideas' in numbers and the use of rich assessment tasks to inform the teaching and learning of mathematics in Years K to 10. She is a past President of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers and a life member of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. She has also been closely involved with National reviews of curriculum and was on the National Mathematics Advisory Panel for the development of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics."

Research Interest

formative assessment