Professor John Pegg
Professor in Mathematics and Education
Director, National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR),
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Education
Qualifications
BSc, MMath (N'cle(NSW)), PhD (NE), DipEd (N'cle(NSW))
Contact
| Email: | jpegg@une.edu.au |
| Room: | E7 SiMERR |
| Phone: | 02 6773 5070 (or +61 2 6773 5070 overseas) |
John Pegg is a member of the Mathematics Education and Learning and Teaching Teaching and Research Groups (TRG). His current teaching involvement can be found on the Mathematics Education and Learning and Teaching TRG pages.
Research interests
The teaching and learning of mathematics in primary, secondary and tertiary education; student cognitive growth in understanding in various subject and topic areas; the SOLO model; the van Hiele theory; developmental-based assessment and instruction; numeracy teaching and learning; QuickSmart; curriculum development; in-service and pre-service teacher professional development; and quality teaching and organisation resulting in outstanding student outcomes.
Research Grants
Pegg, J. 1997, ARC Large Grant, $37,000 (1997 allocation). A longitudinal exploration of individual differences in the acquisition of geometric competencies.
Pegg, J. 1997, ARC Small Grant, $7,000. Identifying and interpreting Year 12 performance outcomes for mathematics courses in NSW.
Pegg, J. 1997, UNE Internal Research Grant, $5,000. Identifying underlying features of a framework suitable to describe algebra learning.
Pegg, J. 1997, Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies Research Grant, $4,200. An investigation of the features involved in acquiring a simple mathematical structure analogous to algebra.
Frid, S. & Pegg, J. 1998, FEHPS Internal Research Grant, $2,500. 'Exploring issues in secondary mathematics learning through teacher-based inquiry'.
Pegg, J. & Mulquiney, C. 1998, Teaching Development Grant, $25,000. 'Improving Students' Learning - foundation studies in biology'.
Pegg, J. 1998, Large ARC Grant, $37,717. 'A Longitudinal Exploration of Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Geometric Competencies'.
Pegg, J. 1998, Small ARC Grant, $12,000. 'Identifying and interpreting Year 12 performance outcomes for Mathematics courses in NSW'.
Pegg, J. 1998, Large ARC Incentive Grant, $1,000. 'A Longitudinal Exploration of Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Geometric Competencies'.
Pegg, J. 1999, Internal Research Grant, $3,500, 'Understanding Course Performance Descriptors in Mathematics from a Theoretical Perspective'.
Pegg, J. 1999, Small ARC Grant, $15,000, 'An Analysis of Cognitive Processing used in Solving Open-ended and Extended Investigations in School Geometry'.
Pegg, J. 1999, Large ARC Grant, $37,717, 'Developmental-based Assessment in Mathematics'.
Pegg, J. & Mulquiney, C. 1999, UNE Teaching Development Grant, $25,000, 'Improving Students' Learning in First-Year Biology'.
Recent Publications
Book Chapters
Godden, G. & Pegg, J. 1997, 'The mature-aged mathematically underprepared student', in Adults Returning to Study Mathematics, ed. G.E. FitzSimons, The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc., Adelaide, SA, pp. 71-80.
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Interpreting students' approaches to geometric proofs: a neo-Piagetian approach', in Proofs and Proving: Why, When and How, ed. M. de Villiers, Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa, South Africa, pp. 101-8.
Pegg, J. & Davey, G. 1998, 'Interpreting student understanding in geometry: A synthesis of two models', in Designing Learning Environments for Developing Understanding of Geometry and Space, eds R. Lehrer & D. Chazan, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc., Mahwah, NJ, pp. 109-135.
Pegg, J., Gutiérrez, A. & Huerta, P. 1998, 'II. Assessing reasoning abilities in geometry', in Perspectives on the Teaching of Geometry for the 21st Century, eds C. Mammana & V. Villani, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 275-295.
Currie, P. & Pegg, J. 1997, 'Is and Equilateral Triangle Isosceles? Student Perspectives', Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc., Rotorua, NZ, July, University of Waikato, NZ, pp. 124-31.
Pegg, J., Hadfield, R. & Hastings, A. 1998, 'Benchmarking Student Performance: Student understandings of the number plane', Journal of The Mathematical Association of New South Wales, Inc., North Ryde, NSW, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 12-16.
Research Reports and Monographs
Panizzon, D. & Pegg, J. 1999, Improving Students' Learning: Foundation studies in biology, Centre for Cognition Research in Learning and Teaching, UNE, 103pp.
Lawrie, C. & Pegg, J. 1997, 'Some Issues in Using Mayberry's Test to Identify van Hiele Levels', International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Lahti, Finland, July, Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland, pp. 3.184-3.191.
Panizzon, D. & Pegg, J. 1997, 'Investigating Students' Understandings of Diffusion and Osmosis: A Post-Piagetian Analysis', Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, Qld, November/December, published electronically.
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Benchmarking Student Performance: Exploring the Potential with an Example Based on a Year 12 Cohort', Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane Qld, November/December, Australian Association for Research in Education, University of Waikato, NZ, pp. 391-96.
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Broadening the Descriptors of van Hieles' Levels 2 and 3', Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc., Rotorua, NZ, July, pp. 391-96.
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Interpreting the Demands of Geometry Questions Within an Extended Form of the van Hiele Theory', 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Melbourne, Vic., July, pp. 241-46.
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Mathematics Teaching - Creating the Future', 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Melbourne, Vic., July, Melbourne, Vic., pp. 20-38.
Pegg, J., Hadfield, R. & Hastings, A. 1997, 'Benchmarking Student Performance: Student Understandings of the Number Plane', 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Melbourne, Vic., July, pp. 247-54.
Currie, P. & Pegg, J. 1998, 'Investigating Students' Understanding of the Relationships Among Quadrilaterals', Teaching Mathematics in New Times: Twenty First Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), Gold Coast, Qld, July, pp. 177-184.
Currie, P. & Pegg, J. 1998, 'Three Sides Equal Means it is Not Isosceles', Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Stellenbosch, South Africa, July, Program Committee of the 22nd PME Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Vol. 2, pp. 217-223.
Pegg, J. & Currie, P. 1998, 'Widening the Interpretation of van Hiele's Levels 2 and 3', Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Stellenbosch, South Africa, July, Program Committee of the 22nd PME Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Vol. 3, pp. 335-342.
Lawrie, C. & Pegg, J. 1999, 'Assessment of Students' Understanding in Geometry: The Difficulties in Writing Good Questions' in J.M. Truran & K.M. Truran (eds), Making the Difference, Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual Conference of The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 4-7 July, pp. 312-319.
Panizzon, D., Pegg, J. & Mulquiney, C. 1999, 'Changing Perspectives in Tertiary Teaching: A Collaborative Approach Between Science and Education Faculties', Australian Association for Research in Education AARE National Conference, Melbourne, November-December, CD Rom.
Pegg, J. & Baker, P. 1999, 'An Exploration of the Interface Between van Hiele's Levels 1 and 2: Initial findings' in O. Zaslavsky (ed.), The Review Process of PME23, Proceedings of the 23rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Haifa, Israel, 25-30 July, Vol. 4, pp. 25-32.
Pegg, J. & Hadfield, R. 1999, 'An Analysis of Year 12 Students' Performances on Basic Algebra Questions' in J.M. Truran & K.M. Truran (eds), Making the Difference, Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual Conference of The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 4-7 July, pp. 418-424.
Whitland, J. & Pegg, J. 1999, 'Exploring Diversity: Year 2 students' responses to questions concerning simple 2D shapes' in J.M. Truran & K.M. Truran (eds), Making the Difference, Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual Conference of The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 4-7 July, pp. 546-553.
Unpublished Papers Presented at Conferences
Pegg, J. 1997, 'Introduction to SOLO: An assessment framework and research tool', Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies Research Symposium, UNE, November.
Lawrie, C. & Pegg, J. 1999, 'Good Geometry Questions: Difficulties Associated with Assessment of Students' Understanding', Mathematical Association of New South Wales Annual Conference, Port Macquarie.
Pegg, J. 1999, 'Promoting Mathematical Thinking and Working at all Levels of Schooling', Keynote Address for the Mathematical Association of Tasmania Inc. 1999 Conference, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 30 April - 1 May.
Pegg, J. 1999, 'Making Learning Available to ALL Students', Keynote Address for the State Mathematics Conference of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, April.
Pegg, J. 1999, 'Teaching That Focuses on Student Thinking: A way forward', Keynote Address for the Mathematics, Science and Technology Conference, Central Queensland University, July.
Pegg, J. 1999, 'Developmental-based Assessment and Instruction', Keynote Address for the Mathematical Association of New South Wales State Conference, Port Macquarie, September.