Kay Owens
BA MEd Syd, PhD Deakin
Chapters in Books
Owens, K. (2006). The complexity of learning geometry and measurement. In A. Gutiérrez & P. Boero
(Eds.) Handbook of research on the psychology of mathematics education: Past, present and future
(pp. 83-115). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
Owens, K. (2004). Improving the learning of space mathematics through teacher professional
development. In B. Clarke, D. M. Clarke, G. Emanuelsson, B. Johansson, D. V. Lambdin, F. K. Lester, A.
Wallby, & K. Wallby, (Eds.) International perspectives on learning and teaching mathematics (pp.
569-584). Göteborg: National Center for Mathematics Education.
Lowrie, T., & Owens, K. (2000). Making connections with space and measurement. In K. Owens & J.
Mousley (Eds.) Mathematics Education Research in Australasia 1996-1999 (pp. 181-194). Sydney:
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Owens, K. (2000). An introduction to this review. In K. Owens & J. Mousley (Eds.) Mathematics
education research in Australasia 1996-1999 (pp. 3-14). Sydney: Mathematics Education Research
Group of Australasia.
Owens, K. (1998). Where do we stand in Australia with gender and mathematics. In L. Lindberg & B.
Grevholm (Eds.), Women and mathematics. Gothenburg: Department of Mathematics, Teacher
Education
. Owens, K. (1997). Classroom views of space. In B. Doig & J. Lokan (Eds.) Learning from children,
Mathematics from a classroom perspective, ACER Research Monograph No. 52, (pp. 125-145.)
Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Owens, K., Mitchelmore, M., Outhred, L., & Pegg, J. (1996). Space, geometry, measurement, and
visualisation. In B. Atweh, K. Owens, & P. Sullivan (Eds.), Research in mathematics education in
Australasia 1992-1995, (pp. 311-343). Sydney: Mathematics Education Research Group of
Australasia.
Selection of Refereed Papers
Owens, K. (2006, February). Rethinking cultural research in ethnomathematics. Refereed paper
presented to the Third International Conference on Ethnomathematics, Auckland, NZ.
Owens, K. (2006). The dangerous swing to rote learning. Reflections 31(1), 13-18.
Owens, K. (2006). Number systems – Examples from Papua New Guinea. Reflections 31(1), 81-86.
Owens, K. (2005). Substantive communication of space mathematics in upper primary school. In H.
Chick & J. Vincent (Eds.) Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for
the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4, pp. 33-40). Melbourne: PME.
Owens, K. (2005). Teachers’ development of substantive communication about mathematics. In P.
Clarkson, A. Downton, D. Gronn, M. Horne, A. McDonough, R. Pierce, & A. Roche (Eds.) Building
Connections: Research, theory and practice Proceedings of the 28th annual conference of
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (pp. 601-608). Sydney: MERGA.
Owens, K. (2005). Imagery and property noticing: Young students' perceptions of three-dimensional
shapes. Proceedings of the annual conference for the Australian Association for Research in
Education, November, 2004.
Owens, K. (2005). Patterns on spreadsheets. Reflections 30(4), 18-22.
Matang, R., & Owens, K. (2004). Rich transitions from indigenous counting systems to English
arithmetic strategies: Implications for Mathematics Education in Papua New Guinea. Paper
presented at the Ethnomathematics Discussion Group 15, International Congress on Mathematics
Instruction 10, Copenhagen. http://www.icme10.dk/ (retrieved 19 June, 2006)
Glen Lean Ethnomathematics Centre (2004). http//:www.uog.ac.pg/glec/index.htm
Owens, K. (2004). Measurement tasks for primary schools. Success in Numeracy Education SINE
Years 5 to 8. Melbourne: Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.
Owens, K. (2004). Measurement tasks for secondary schools. Success in Numeracy Education SINE
Years 5 to 8. Melbourne: Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.
Owens, K., McPhail, D., & Reddacliff, C. (2003) Facilitating the teaching of space mathematics: An
evaluation. In N. Pateman, B. Dougherty, & J. Zilliox ((Eds) Proceedings of 27th annual conference of
the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (vol. 1, pp. 339-345). Hawaii:
PME.
Owens, K. (2003). Looking inside classrooms: Teachers engaging students, students being responsive,
In M. Goos (eds), Mathematics – Making Waves, Proceedings of the biennial conference of
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, available as CD.
Owens, K. (2003), Investigating and visualizing in space and geometry, Australian Primary
Mathematics Classroom, 8(2), 14-19.
Owens, K (2003) Count Me Into Space – maximising mathematical inspiration and innovation,
Reflections, 28(1), 12-16.
Owens, K., Pattison, J., & Lewis, E. (2003). Organising maths trails. Reflections, 28(1), 27-30.
Angove, J., & Owens, K. (2003). Extending chance and data ideas, PAMphlet, 57.
Owens, K. (2002). Spatial thinking and paper folding. Reflections 27(1), 56-58.
Owens, K. (2002). Indigenous mathematics: A rich diversity of knowledge. Reflections 27(1), 66-70.
Owens, K., Reddacliff, C., Gould, P., & McPhail, D. (2001). Changing the teaching of space
mathematics. In J. Bobis, B. Perry (eds), Numeracy and beyond: Proceedings of MERGA 24, annual
conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp. 402-409.
Owens, K. (2001). Indigenous mathematics: A rich diversity. In Mathematics: Shaping Australia.
Proceedings of Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, pp. 157-167. Available on CD.
Adelaide: AAMT.
Owens, K. (2001). Undersökning med snöre ock rep. (Investigating with string and rope). NämNaren,
28(3), 30-31.
Owens, K. (2001). The work of Glendon Lean on the counting systems of Papua New Guinea and
Oceania. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 13(1), 47-71.
Owens, K. (2000) Traditional counting systems and their relevance for elementary schools in Papua
New Guinea, PNG Journal of Education 36(1 & 2), 62-72.
Owens, K. (2000). Students' mapping and spatial knowledge. Square One 10 (1), 17-21.
Owens, K. (2000). Mathematics, art and symbols in primary and middle school. In J. Neyland (Ed.)
Mathematics: Shaping the future, (pp. 207-217). Melbourne: Mathematics Association of Victoria
Owens, K. (1999). The role of visualisation in young students’ learning. In O. Zaskavsky (Ed.),
Proceedings of 23rd Annual Conference of International Group for the Psychology Of Mathematics
Education (Vol. 1, pp. 220-224). Haifa, Israel: PME.
Owens, K. (1999). The role of culture and mathematics in a creative design activity in Papua New
Guinea. In E. Ogena & E. Golla (Eds.), 8th South-East Asia Conference On Mathematics Education:
Technical Papers, (pp. 289-302). Manila: Southeast Asian Mathematical Society.
Owens, K. (1999). Empowerment in mathematics education, Square One 9 (2), 2-5.
Owens, K, Leberne, P., & Harrison, I. (1999). Framework for elementary school space mathematics.
Reflections, 24(1), 26-31.
Owens, K. (1999). Investigating measurement, Reflections, 24(1), 68-69.
Owens, K. (1999). Investigating string and rope. Square One 9(3), 2-5.
Owens, K. (1998). Investigating with paper. Reflections 23(1), 62-67.
Owens, K. (1998). Creating design using mathematics. PNG Journal of Mathematics Computing &
Education, 4, 79-98.
Owens, K. & Clements, M. A. (1998). Representations used in spatial problem solving in the
classroom, Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 17(2), 197-218.
Owens, K., & Outhred, L. (1998). Primary school students’ visualising and understanding of tiling
areas of different shapes. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 10(3), 28-41.
Owens, K., Perry, B., Conroy, J., Geoghegan, N., & Howe, P. (1998). Responsiveness and affective
processes in the interactive construction of understanding in mathematics. Educational Studies in
Mathematics, 35(2), 105-127.
Owens, K. (1998). Explaining spatial problem solving in terms of cognitive load or responsiveness and
selective attention. Proceedings of Australian Association for Research in Education.
http://www.rmit.edu.au/AARE/Conf98/ File: Owe98243 (abstract refereed)
Owens, K. (1998). Developing the angle concept through investigations. Proceedings of the annual
conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Gold Coast: MERGA.
Owens, K. (1998). Issues involved in research development. In T. Lingefjärd & G. Dahland (Eds.)
Development of research in mathematics education (pp. 93-98). Gothenburg: Gothenburg
University.
Owens, K. (1997). Fascinating pasts and futures and their mathematics. Reflections, 22(1), 62-67.
Owens, K., & Outhred, L. (1997). Early representations of tiling areas. In E. Pehkonen (Ed.)
Proceedings of PME21. International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education, (Vol. 3, 312319). Lahti: Research and Training Institute & University of Helsinki.
Owens, K. (1997). Why teachers have to be professional. Square One 7(4). 7-8.
Owens, K. (1997). Reflections on the excitement of teaching. Square One 7(3), 11-13.
Owens, K. (1997). Fascinating pasts and futures and their mathematics. Reflections, 22(1), 62-67.
Owens, K. (1997). Mathematics with a sheet of paper. PAMphlet 38.
Owens, K. (1996). Responsiveness: A key aspect of spatial problem solving. In L. Puig & A. Gutierrez
(Eds.), Proceedings of PME20. International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4,
pp. 99-106), Valencia: University of Valencia, Department of Didactics of Mathematics.
Owens, K. & Outhred, L. (1996). Young children's understandings of tiling areas. Reflections, 21(3),
35-40.
Owens, K. (1996). Recent research and a critique of theories of early geometry learning: The case of
the angle concept. Nordisk Matematikk Didaktikk-Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education 4(2/3),
85-106
Hull, G. (1995). Ema nia isin-lolon. Parte haat (pp. 42-50) Ita-ema ho natureza. Instituto de Estudos
Timorenses “Maria MacKillop” (secondary school science text) (translation of my material on healthy
human body).
Owens, K. (1992). Spatial mathematics: A group test for primary school students. In M. Stephens & J.
Izard (Eds.) Reshaping assessment practices: Assessment in the mathematical sciences under
challenge, (pp. 333-354) Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Selection of Reports
Reid, J., Owens, K., Bennet, M., & Coombe, K. (2005). Report on the Bidialectal Approach to writing
Standard Australian English, 2004 Aboriginal Programs Unit, NSW Department of Education and
Training.
Owens, K. (2004). Report on the Bidialectal Project 2003. Aboriginal Programs Unit, NSW
Department of Education and Training.
Owens, K. (2002). Report on Count Me Into Space implemented in 2001 by two groups of schools
using facilitators from the schools. For Department of Education and Training Professional Support
and Curriculum Directorate.
Clarkson, P., Hamadi, T., Kaleva, W., Owens, K., & Toomey, R. (2001). Final Report. PNG-Australia
Development Cooperation Program. Baseline Survey: Interpretative evaluation report of the Primary
and Secondary Teacher Education Project.
Owens, K. (2001). Development of the test: Thinking about 3D Shapes. Report to NSW Department
of Education and Training.
Owens, K. (2001). Teachers' understanding of mathematics education for the space strand of
primary schools. Report to NSW Department of Education and Training.