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Dr Shweta Sharma

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Department: School of Teacher Education

Email: shweta.sharma@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3691707

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Languages: English, Hindi

I explore how we adapt our words to our intentions and re-invent their meanings in our interactions in culturally diverse settings!
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Fields of Research

  • Discursive Psychology
  • Language in Mathematics classrooms
  • Classroom interactions
  • Geometry classrooms
  • Gestures in Multilingual classrooms

Researcher Summary

I am a Mathematics Education Lecturer at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.
I came to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2018 from India where I worked as primary school teacher for three years. My teaching experience has largely informed my research interests and hence my research interests are diverse. I am interested in geometry education, mathematics education in multilingual and multicultural contexts, picture books in STEM, sustainable development, dialogic pedagogy, gestures in classroom, classroom interactions, Mathematics Education for Climate Change, neuroplasticity and growth mindset, music and mathematics. I am also interested in Peace Education, Education for Sustainability, and Social Justice.
If you would like to talk about a research project, please send me an email.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Education: Bilingual and Immersion Education; Childhood Development; Diversity; Gifted and Talented Education; Inclusive Education; Mathematics Education; Philosophy of Education

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Sharma S. (2022) Children’s Negotiation of Meanings About Geometric Shapes and Their Properties in a New Zealand Multilingual Primary Classroom. Hamilton. University of Waikato. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Sharma S. (2022) Interactive role of prosody in multilingual children’s utterances in a New Zealand primary classroom.. In Ingram J; Kirstin E; Rønning F; Schüler-Meyer AK; Chesnais A (Eds). Proceedings of the Twelfth ERME Topic Conference on Language in the Mathematics Classroom. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sharma S. and Sharma S. (2022) Successful teaching practices for english language learners in multilingual mathematics classrooms: a meta-analysis. Mathematics Education Research Journal http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13394-022-00414-0. (Journal Articles)
  • Sharma S. (2021) “I think it’s 3D because it’s not 2D”- Describing shapes in a New Zealand primary classroom. In Leong YH; Kaur B; Choy BH; Yeo JBW; Chin SL (Eds). Excellence in Mathematics Education: Foundations and Pathways (Proceedings of the 43rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia): 361-368. Singapore. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sharma S. (2021) Conceptualising 3D shapes in New Zealand Primary classes. In Leong YH; Kaur B; Choy BH; Yeo JBW; Chin SL (Eds). Excellence in Mathematics Education: Foundations and Pathways (Proceedings of the 43rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia): 353-360. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sharma S. (2021) Prosodic repertoire of multilingual students in a New Zealand geometry classroom. In Changsri N; Inprasitha M; Boonsena N (Eds). Proceedings of the 44th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 4: 29-37. Thailand Society of Mathematics Education. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sharma S. (2021) Unpacking language in geometry lessons on shapes in a New Zealand multilingual primary class.. In Teaching and learning of geometry at primary level (Topic Study Group 8): Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-14). (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sharma S., Sharma S., Doyle P., Marcelo L. and Daniel K. (2021) Exploring probability concepts in a game context. Teachers and Curriculum 21(1): 59-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.15663/tandc.v21i1.359. (Journal Articles)
  • Sharma S., Sharma S., Doyle P., Marcelo L. and Kumar D. (2021) Teaching and learning probability using games: A systematic review of research from 2010–2020. Waikato Journal of Education 26(2): 51-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.15663/wje.v26i2.881. (Journal Articles)
  • Peters S., Sharma S., Gardner S., Paki V., Young-Loveridge J. and Cowie B. (2020) Impact Evaluation of the KidsCan Early Childhood Pilot programme.. In Impact Evaluation of the KidsCan Early Childhood Pilot programme., Commissioned by KidsCan, New Zealand. (Reports)
  • Sharma S., Sharma S., Jafri M. and Cowie B. (2020) Evidence Reviews: Teaching and Learning in Mathematics. (MOE06867). In Evidence Reviews: Teaching and Learning in Mathematics., MoE. Commissioned by Ministry of Education. (Reports)
  • Sharma S. (2019) Use of theories and models in geometry education research: A critical review. Waikato Journal of Education 24(1): 43-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.15663/wje.v24i1.644. (Journal Articles)
  • Sharma S. (2019) Developing an understanding of shapes and their representations in multilingual primary school classes: A systematic literature review. In Hine G; Blackley S; Cooke A (Eds). Mathematics Education Research: Impacting Practice (Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia): 676-683. MERGA. (Conference Contributions - Published)

Review and Refereeing

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  • European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (ERME) ( 2022 - 2023)
  • Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia ( 2021 - 2023)
  • Mathematics Education Research Journal ( 2021 - 2023)
  • New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies ( 2020 - 2023)

Research Projects

  • Gestures in Multilingual Mathematics Primary Classrooms: A systematic review of research from 2012- 2022

Future Research

  • Gestures
  • Multilingual/multicultural education
  • Meaning making
  • Visual pedagogies
  • Socio-emotional development

Key Methodologies

  • Discourse Analysis
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Thematic Analysis
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