Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia

Debra Lee Panizzon; John Edward Pegg

Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia

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This paper presents results from a survey of secondary mathematics teachers in rural, regional and metropolitan schools across Australia. The purpose of the survey was to compare the major needs of teachers in relation to the attraction and retention of qualified staff, professional development, availability of material resources and support personnel, and the accessibility of a range of student learning opportunities across the three geographical areas. Although differences emerged for some of these factors, the most significant findings were identified in schools with Indigenous populations of greater than 20%.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors	Jane Watson, Kim Beswick
Place of Publication	Adelaide, Australia
Publisher	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Pages	581-590
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	9781920846145
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	MERGA 30: 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia - Hobart, Australia Duration: 2 Jul 2007 → 7 Jul 2007

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Conference	MERGA 30: 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
City	Hobart, Australia
Period	2/07/07 → 7/07/07

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Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy

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Panizzon, D. L., & Pegg, J. E. (2007). Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia. In J. Watson, & K. Beswick (Eds.), Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (Vol. 2, pp. 581-590). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10887

Panizzon, Debra Lee ; Pegg, John Edward. / Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics : Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia. Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. editor / Jane Watson ; Kim Beswick. Vol. 2 Adelaide, Australia : Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 2007. pp. 581-590

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Panizzon, DL & Pegg, JE 2007, Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia. in J Watson & K Beswick (eds), Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. vol. 2, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), Adelaide, Australia, pp. 581-590, MERGA 30: 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Hobart, Australia, 2/07/07. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10887>

Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia. / Panizzon, Debra Lee; Pegg, John Edward.
Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. ed. / Jane Watson; Kim Beswick. Vol. 2 Adelaide, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 2007. p. 581-590.

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Panizzon DL, Pegg JE. Enhancing Student Achievement in Mathematics: Identifying the Needs of Rural and Regional Teachers in Australia. In Watson J, Beswick K, editors, Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Vol. 2. Adelaide, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). 2007. p. 581-590

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