Staff Profiles

Assoc. Prof. Frid is a lecturer in mathematics education, with experience at all levels of mathematics education, from early childhood through to primary, secondary and tertiary teaching. As well as teaching and curriculum development work in both Canada and Australia, she has been involved in pre-service and in-service teacher education in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. She has also worked with teachers from Indonesia, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Hong Kong.

• Western Australian Focus Groups for the National Survey in Science, ICT and Mathematics Education (DEST funded, 2005);
• Coordinator for the Western Australian Hub of SiMERR, the National Centre for Science, ICT and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (DOTARS funded, 2005-2007);
• Numeracy across the curriculum (DEST funded, 2002-2003; in conjunction with the Centre for Learning, Change and Development, Murdoch University);
• Home-School-Community partnerships in numeracy (DEST funded, 2002-2003; through a University of Queensland coordinated consortium);
• Mathematics teaching portfolios (2002 onwards; Dr Frid and Dr Sparrow);
• Developing professional portfolios to serve staff and students as a technology for reflective practice in teacher education (University of New England funded, 1999, Dr Frid and Dr J. Reid);
• Development and implementation of a virtual mathematics enrichment course for primary students (University of New England, 1999; Dr Frid and H. Smith).

Book Chapters (Authored, Research Quality)

• Sparrow, L, and Frid, S. 2009. Understanding the dilemmas of beginning mathematics teachers: Practical research findings. In Empowering the mentor of the beginning mathematics teacher, eds G. Zimmermann, P. Guinee, L. Fulmore, E. Murray, 25-26. Reston, Virginia, USA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• Frid, S, and Sparrow, L. 2009. The mentor as a "fellow worker". In Empowering the mentor of the preservice mathematics teachers, eds G. Zimmermann, P. Guinee, L. Fulmore, E. Murray, 31-31. Reston, Virginia, USA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• Trinidad, S, Treagust, D, Frid, S, Sparrow, L, and McCrory, K. 2006. "Somewhere different to go" - Report from SiMERR Western Australia. In Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia. State and Territory Case Studies. Companion volume to the SiMERR National Survey., 1 Edition, eds T. Lyons (Ed.), 6-29. Armidale, NSW: National Centre of Science, ICT and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia, University of New England.
• Sparrow, L, Forster, P, Flynn, P, and Frid, S. 2004. Calculators and Computer Algebra Systems. In Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2000-2003, 313-336. Flaxton, Queensland: Post Pressed.

Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)

• Frid, S, Smith, M, Sparrow, L, and Trinidad, S. 2009. Innovations in a pre-service teacher education programme. International Journal of Innovation and Learning 6(5): 517-536.
• Frid, S, and Sparrow, L. 2009. "You just have to take a bit of a risk sometimes": Breaking the 'cycle of tradition' in mathematics education. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development 11: 36-53.
• Frid, S, Sparrow, L, Trinidad, S, and Smith, M. 2008. An exploration of issues in the attraction and retention of teachers to non-metropolitan schools in Western Australia.. Education in Rural Australia 18(1): 43-57.
• Wood, K, and Frid, S. 2005. Early childhood numeracy in a multiage setting. Mathematics Education Research Journal 16(3): 80-99.

Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)

• Sparrow, L, Frid, S, and Smith, M. 2008. Interactive whiteboards at a remote school as a catalyst for teacher professional learning.. 24th SPERA National Rural Education Conference, 27/08/2008. Melbourne: SPERA.
• Frid, S, and Treacy, K. 2008. Recognising different starting points in aboriginal students' learning of number. 31st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 28/06/2008. Brisbane, Queensland: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Inc..
• Wood, K, and Frid, S. 2007. Bush Tucker: Nourishing early mathematics learning in a rural school through a variety of forms of curriculum integration. 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, 06/07/2007. Hobart, Tasmania: AAMT.
• Frid, S, Sparrow, L, Trinidad, S, and Treagust, D. 2007. Issues in teaching and learning science, ICT, and mathematics in rural and regional Western Australia.. AARE 2007 Fremantle: International Education Research Conference, 26/11/2007. Fremantle: AARE Inc..
• Frid, S, Sparrow, L, Treagust, D, and Trinidad, S. 2007. Science, ICT and mathematics as curriculum priorities: What are the practices and needs of beginning primary teachers?. AARE 2007 Fremantle: International Education Research Conference, 26/11/2007. Fremantle: AARE Inc..
• Frid, S, and Sparrow, L. 2007. Towards "Breaking the Cycle of Tradition" in Primary Mathematics. 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education research Group of Australasia, 02/07/2007. Hobart, Tasmania: MERGA.
• Asplin, P, Frid, S, and Sparrow, L. 2006. Game playing to develop mental computation: A case study. Identities, cultures and learning spaces., 01/07/2006. Canberra: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
• Frid, S, and Sparrow, L. 2004. Supporting Reflection as Pre-Service Primary Teachers Develop a Mathematics Teaching Portfolio. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 01/06/2004. Townsville, Queensland: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
• Sparrow, L, and Frid, S. 2003. Using an Empowerment Professional Development Model to Support Beginning Primary Mathematics Teachers. 27th Meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 01/07/2003. Hawaii: University of Hawaii.