Dr Philemon Chigeza ~ Senior Lecturer

Dr Philemon Chigeza is broadly interested in representation and systems of representation in mathematics education in physical, blended and virtual learning spaces.

Philemon’s earlier research focused on developing capacity building pedagogies that affirm students’ lived languages, experiences and knowledge in their learning. His work explores the notion of agency and students’ negotiation of language and culture in mathematics and science classrooms.

Much of his present research is focused on emerging technology-based curriculum innovation designed to enhance engagement and learning, particularly for blended and virtual spaces. Philemon is also passionate about issues of environmental sustainability and how schools, electronic media and the home can be productively used to work towards a more sustainable and just society.

 

Teaching

• ED1491: Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy for Middle School Teachers (Level 1; CNS)
• ED1492: Teaching Mathematics and Numeracy in Primary and Early Childhood Settings (Level 1; CNS, ONL & TSV)
• ED2093: Early Childhood Mathematics and Numeracy (Level 2; ONL & TSV)
• ED2193: Mathematics Education for Primary School 1 (Level 2; CNS)
• ED3096: Early Childhood Mathematics and Numeracy 2 (Level 3; ONL & TSV)
• ED3098: Specialist Primary Mathematics Curriculum (Level 3; CNS)
• ED3497: Mathematics Education for Primary School 2 (Level 3; CNS & ONL)
• ED5978: Collecting, Analysing and Reporting Data: Leading for Learning (Level 5; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Mathematical representation
• Technology enabled active learning spaces
• Enhanced online engagement and learning
• Science literacy
• Numeracy
• Environmental sustainability

Research Disciplines

• Curriculum and pedagogy (3901)
• Specialist studies in education (3904)
• Education systems (3903)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Teaching and curriculum (1603)
• Learner and learning (1601)

Awards

• 2020: Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• 2011: Antrology Australia, Cairns Institute and the Indigenous Reference Group on evaluation of the Indigenous Male Health Module
• 2012: Postcards of the Environment - Using Arts-Based Methods to determine children's understandings of the environment
• 2013: National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) in partnership with LH Martin Institute redesign grant - Education for Cultural Diversity
• 2015: Teaching and Learning grant supporting a project that utilises the School of Education Professional Standards for Teachers – Graduate (APST) Pebblepad ePortfolio templates
• JCU 2014 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Memberships

• Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) - Full Teacher Registration
• Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
• Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT)
• Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT)
• Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA)
• Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA)
• International Society for Leadership in Pedagogies and Learning (IslPAL)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Chigeza P (2023) Preservice Teachers’ Wellbeing in Mathematics Education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 47 (12). pp. 37-52
• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2023) Concept Maps as a Resource to Enhance Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at Senior Secondary Level. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 31 (1). pp. 30-41
• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2023) Teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of a planning framework on content sequencing for the teaching and learning of mathematics. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 19 (4).
• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2022) A Framework for Content Sequencing from Junior to Senior Mathematics Curriculum. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18 (4).
• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2022) A framework for content sequencing from junior to senior mathematics curriculum. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18 (4).
• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2022) Senior high school mathematics subjects in Queensland: options and trends of student participation. PRISM, 4 (1). pp. 72-85
• Suleman A, Chigeza P and Mensinga J (2022) A scoping review and thematic analysis of mentoring models that include leadership and school connectedness theories. PRISM, 4 (1). pp. 56-71
• D'Aietti K, Lewthwaite B and Chigeza P (2021) Negotiating the pedagogical requirements of both explicit instruction and culturally responsive pedagogy in Far North Queensland: teaching explicitly, responding responsively. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50 (2). pp. 312-319
• Suleman A and Chigeza P (2019) Enhancing participation of first-year education students: focusing on life circumstances. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 29 (2). pp. 53-65

Book Chapters

• Adam R, Ofosu-Asare Y, Wijesinghe T, Chigeza P and Buller A (2022) Walking the Mandala - A Big-Little Way of Being and Knowing in Disrupted Worlds. In: Arts-Based Thought Experiments for a Posthuman Earth: A Touchstones Companion. Imagination and Praxis: Criticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research. Brill, Leiden, Netherlands, pp. 38-56
• Adam R, Whitehouse H, Stevenson R and Chigeza P (2019) The socioecological (un)learner: unlearning binary oppositions and the wicked problems of the Anthropocene. In: Touchstones for Deterritorializing Socioecological Learning: the Anthropocene, posthumanism and common worlds as creative milieux. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 49-74

Conference Papers

• Chinofunga M, Chigeza P and Taylor S (2022) Procedural Flowcharts can Enhance Senior Secondary Mathematics. Mathematical Confluences and Journeys: proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. In: MERGA 44: 44th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: mathematical confluences and journeys, 3-7 July 2022, Launceston, TAS, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 41+ research outputs authored by Dr Philemon Chigeza from 2007 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• A Case Study Exploring A Peer-Teaching Mentoring Program To Support Year Six Students In Far North Queensland (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Education for Sustainability in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• ?We let `em go!? Transition from remote community to boarding school: The Lockhart River experience (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• A case study inquiry into the implementation of a professional learning intervention in cultural competence and culturally responsive pedagogy to support refugee students (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• An investigation into supporting the teaching of calculus-based senior mathematics in Queensland. (2023, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)