Bill Barton


Qualifications

M.Sc. Hons (2nd Div I) (Mathematics), University of Auckland, 1971

Dip Tchg, Christchurch Teachers College, 1973

M.Phil. (Education), Massey University, 1981

Maori Language to Stage 2, Massey University, 1988

Ph.D., University of Auckland, 1996, Thesis: "Ethnomathematics: Exploring Cultural Diversity in Mathematics"


Experience

Academic positions

11 yrs secondary mathematics teaching in New Zealand during 1973-89

4 yrs university mathematics teaching in Swaziland, Africa 1977-81

1 yr curriculum development, Ministry of Education, NZ 1985

McCarthy Research Fellowship, Victoria University, 1990

Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Auckland College of Education, 1991-2

Visiting Lecturer to RECSAM, Penang, April, 1991

Lecturer in Mathematics Education, The University of Auckland, 1993 -

NZAMT Bevan Werry Memorial speaker, 1995

Lecturer in Mathematics Education, The University of Auckland, 1993 - 96

Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, The University of Auckland, 1997 -


Conferences

International Congress on Mathematics Education, 1984, 88, 92 (Convenor Theme Gp) 96

International Congress on the Teaching of Statistics, 1990

Matematika Pasefika Conference, Waikato, 1992

Maths Education Research Group Australasia Conferences, 1992, 93 (Plenary Speaker), 94, 95 97

Australian Bridging Mathematics Network Conferences, 1993, 94, 95 (Plenary Speaker) 97

NZ Assoc. Maths Teachers Conferences, 1989, 91, 93, 95 (Plenary Speaker) 97

NZ Assoc. Research in Education Conferences, 1990, 91, 93

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Conference, 1995

Australian Council for Education Research Conference, 1997

International History & Pedagogy of Mathematics Conference, 1995 (Plenary Speaker)


Committees, Boards & Associations

Chairman, Mathematics Education Subcommittee, Board of Studies, School of Mathematics and Information Sciences, The University of Auckland

Editorial Board of Educational Studies in Mathematics, Kluwer, Dordrecht, NL

Executive Committee, NZ Association of Mathematics Teachers

Member of the following associations:

Mathematics Education Research Group Australasia

NZ Mathematics Society

Association of University Staff


Last updated 9 September 1997

Send suggestions and queries to b.barton@auckland.ac.nz.