Susan McDonald

Susan McDonald is a Sessional Academic in the School of Education within the Faculty of Education and Arts. Her research focuses on early childhood education, mathematics education, and Indigenous education. She explores how creative technologies and digital tools can enhance learning, particularly in preservice teacher training and Indigenous student contexts. Her work emphasizes the role of oral language, rich mathematical representations, and social competence frameworks in early formal schooling.

Her publications (2011-2012) analyze gender differences in technology engagement and teacher practices influencing Indigenous students' mathematical understanding. The Social Processing Framework (SPF) is a key tool in her studies on social competence development in young children.

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