Bobbie Hunter

Roberta Kathleen Hunter MNZM is a New Zealand education academic of Cook Islands Māori descent and as of 2019 is a full professor at the Massey University. She specialises in mathematics education.[1]

Bobbie Hunter

MNZM
Hunter in 2020
Alma materMassey University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics education, culturally responsive teaching
InstitutionsMassey University
Thesis

Academic career

After a 2002 MSc titled 'Constructing decimal concepts in an inquiry classroom' [2] and a 2007 PhD titled 'Teachers developing communities of mathematical inquiry ' at the Massey University, Hunter joined the staff, rising to full professor.[1][3][4][5][6]

In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hunter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to mathematics education.[7]

Selected works
  • Hunter, Roberta, and Glenda Anthony. "Forging mathematical relationships in inquiry-based classrooms with Pasifika students." Journal of Urban Mathematics Education 4, no. 1 (2011): 98–119.
  • Hunter, Roberta. "Facilitating communities of mathematical inquiry." Navigating currents and charting directions 1 (2008): 31–39.
  • Hunter, Roberta. "Changing roles and identities in the construction of a community of mathematical inquiry." Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education 13, no. 5 (2010): 397–409.

References
  1. Zealand, Massey University, New. "Prof Roberta Hunter – Professor of Pasifika Education Studies – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz.
  2. Hunter, Roberta Kathleen (6 July 2002). "Constructing decimal concepts in an inquiry classroom : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University" – via mro.massey.ac.nz.
  3. Zealand, Massey University, New. "'Bobbie maths' raising Pasifika achievement – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz.
  4. kirsty.johnston@nzherald.co.nz @kirsty_johnston, Kirsty Johnston Kirsty Johnston is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald (4 May 2016). "The Primary Issue: Ministry counts cost of children failing at maths" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  5. "1: Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities | Centre for Research in Mathematics Education". www.cerme.nz.
  6. "Bobbie Hunter: Maths belongs in every culture". 5 August 2018.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.