Michelle Cheung

Michelle Cheung is a researcher at the University of Sydney, focusing on mathematics education. Her work centers on secondary students' engagement with problem-solving tasks, particularly ratio problems and misconceptions prior to formal instruction.

Her recent publications in 2024 include studies on junior secondary students' approaches to ratios and their conceptual understanding. These articles were presented at major conferences like the 46th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia and the 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education.

Michelle is supervised by Bronwyn Reid O'Connor and Ben Zunica. Her research addresses the gap in the use of challenging tasks in secondary education compared to primary, contributing to educational reforms emphasizing 21st-century skills.