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Biography
Tom was appointed as one of the University's Centenary Professors in 2014. His previous positions included working as a primary school classroom teacher, teaching mathematics education and research method courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students and working with classroom teachers on curriculum frameworks. Previous administrative positions include being a Head of School, Head of Campus and Research Director of a multidisciplinary research institute.
Tom has an established international research profile in the discipline area of mathematics and STEM education. His concentrated and sustained (over 20 years) body of work has focused on the extent to which primary-aged students use spatial reasoning and visual imagery to solve mathematics problems and the role and nature of graphics in mathematics assessment. More recently, his research has expanded to include students' use of digital tools and dynamic imagery to solve problems and developing spatial curriculum for primary and secondary classrooms.
Tom is the Program Director for the Early Learning STEM Australia (ELSA) project. A nation-wide Australian Government initiative to increase the participation of Australian children in STEM and improve their digital literacy.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Newcastle
Master, University of Wollongong
Bachelor, University of Wollongong
External positions
President, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australia (MERGA)
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Projects
- 15 Finished
Questacon Maths Circus
Leonard, S., Fitzgerald, R. & Lowrie, T.
Questacon-The National Science and Technology Centre
1/12/16 → 28/02/17
Project: Other
Samsung-SERC Spatial Reasoning Research Program
Lowrie, T., Fitzgerald, R. & Logan, T.
16/09/16 → 30/10/17
Project: Other
Revitalizing PE and Sport: The Victorian Regional Rural Physical Literacy Trial: Phase 2 Victoria 2017
Telford, D., Clark, B., Keegan, R., Keegan, S., Lowrie, T., Telford, R., Welvaert, M. & Wicks, L.
Cricket Australia, Australian Sports Commission, Victorian Department of Education and Training
1/09/16 → 30/09/18
Project: Other
Early learning STEM Australia (ELSA) pilot programme
Lowrie, T., Fitzgerald, R., Jorgensen, R., Krishnapillai, S., Leonard, S., Logan, T., Larkin, K., Lewis, C., Simoncini, K., Bateup, C. & Bacon, M.
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
1/07/16 → 14/06/19
Project: Other
Research Output
Early Learning STEM Australia (ELSA): The Policy and Practice(s) of Engagement in the Early Years
LOWRIE, T. & LOGAN, T., 2019, Mathematics Education Research: Impacting Practice (Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia): Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Hine, G., Blackley, S. & Cooke, A. (eds.). Adelaide, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, p. 73-76 4 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution
Examining teachers’ knowledge of line graph task: A case of travel task
PATAHUDDIN, S. & LOWRIE, T., 15 Apr 2019, In : International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 17, 4, p. 781-800 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Experience, represent, apply (ERA): A heuristic for digital engagement in the early years
Lowrie, T. & Larkin, K., 22 Apr 2019, In : British Journal of Educational Technology. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Strategy Use in Mathematics Assessment: Does Spatial Reasoning Matter?
FORNDRAN, A., LOWRIE, T. & Harris, D., 2019, Mathematics Education Research: Impacting Practice: Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Hine, G., Blackley, S. & Cooke, A. (eds.). Adelaide, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, p. 276-283 8 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution
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The Impact of a Spatial Intervention Program on Students’ Spatial Reasoning and Mathematics Performance
Lowrie, T., Harris, D., Logan, T. & Hegarty, M., 20 Nov 2019, In : Journal of Experimental Education. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article