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Professor Janette Bobis is a mathematics educator and researcher at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the Sydney School of Education and Social Work. She holds a BEd from the University of Sydney, an MEdAdmin (Hons) from UNSW, and a PhD from UNSW. Her research focuses on teacher professional learning, student engagement in mathematics, and mental computation strategies. She has held senior roles such as Research Director and Associate Dean, and currently supervises research students like Michelle CHEUNG and Yasser MENESES ZEPEDA.
Her awards include the 2023 MERGA Research Award, 2017 Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (UK), and multiple teaching excellence awards. Current research projects include 'The Benefits of Visual-Spatial Representations of Numbers' (ARC DP230101481) and 'Understanding Non-Specialist Mathematics Teachers' (NSW Strategic Research Fund).
Bobis has authored books like Maths Sequences for the Early Years (2023) and contributed to journals such as Mathematics Education Research Journal and Research in Mathematics Education. She serves on editorial boards for key mathematics education journals and has over 100 publications in peer-reviewed outlets.
Her work emphasizes challenging mathematical tasks, teacher identity development, and equity in mathematics education. Projects like EMCC3 (ARC LP180100611) explore cumulative and challenging task sequences in collaboration with schools and universities.
