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Dr Linda Galligan

Name :	Dr Linda Galligan
Position :	Academic Liaison Officer
Section :	Faculty of Sciences Mathematics and Computing
Office :	D122
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	+61 7 4631 2263
Extension :	2263
E-mail :
Qualifications :	DipEd, BA, BEdSt Qld MEd(Hons), MAppLing USQ PhD QUT

Home Page : https://eportfolio.usq.edu.au/view/view.php?id=4340
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Professional Memberships

Member of the Australian College of Educators
Queensland College of Teachers

Professional Affiliations

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

Research Interests

Embedding numeracy in nursing
Internationalisation of the Curriculum
Language and Mathematics
Cross-cultural differences in mathematics education
Staff Development for Transnational Partners
Adult/academic numeracy

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Galligan, L. & Taylor, J,. A. (2008) Adults returning to study mathematics. In H. Forgasz et al. (eds.), research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2004 - 2007, 99 - 118. Sense Publishers
Taylor, J. A. & Galligan, L. (2006) Mathematics for maths anxious tertiary students: integrating the cognitive and affective domains using interactive multimedia. Literacy and Numeracy Studies 15(1), 23-42.

Galligan, L. (2004). Preparing international students for university: Mathematics as part of an integrated program. Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 18(1), 28-41.

Galligan, L., Cretchley, P., George, L., Martin-McDonald, K., McDonald, J., & Rankin, J. (2003). Evolution and emerging trends of university writing groups. Queensland Journal of Educational Research,19 (1), 28-41.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

MAC1901 Maths for Teachers
MAT1008 Building Professional Nursing Attributes B
MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 20 years
Other : 6 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Mathematics Coordinator
Academic Liaison, Dept of Mathematics & Computing