Dr Anastasios Barkatsas - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Anastasios Barkatsas has held senior teaching and leadership positions at various Secondary Colleges in Melbourne, as well as Consultancy and Research Fellowships in Athens, Greece. He has also worked at the University of Melbourne and the University of Athens before accepting a lectureship at Monash University, where he currently lectures in Primary and Secondary Mathematics Education courses.

He is a member of the Mathematics Research Group and the Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education of the Faculty of Education and the newly established Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR), Monash University.

Dr Barkatsas is the HDR Statistical Advisor of the Faculty of Education.

Research & Supervision Interests

• Instructional and Learning Issues in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Mathematics Education
• Curriculum Development
• Professional Development
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Gifted Education
• Gender Issues in Math Education
• Mathematics Students' and Teachers' Beliefs and Attitudes
• Philosophical, Psychological, Social and Epistemological Issues in Mathematics Education
• ICT in Mathematics Education
• The use of Multivariate Statistics (including SEM methods) in Mathematics Education Research

Qualifications

PHD IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Institution: Curtin School of Engineering and Science

Year awarded: 2003

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1997

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

Institution: University Of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1994

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

Institution: Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education

Year awarded: 1987

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Institution: Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

Year awarded: 1984

Publications

Books

Barkatsas, A., 2008, Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching and Learning, VDM, Germany.

Forgasz, H., Barkatsas, A., Bishop, A.J., Clarke, B.A., Keast, S., Seah, W.T., Sullivan, P.A. (eds), 2008, Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia, Sense Publishers, The Netherlands.

Book Chapters

Clarke, B.A., Barkatsas, A., Forgasz, H.J., Seah, W.T., Sullivan, P.A., 2012, Reflections on the MERGA research review 2004-2007, in Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008-2011, eds Bob Perry, Tom Lowrie, Tracy Logan, Amy MacDonald and Jane Greenlees, Sense, Rotterdam The Netherlands, pp. 15-22.

Barkatsas, A., 2012, Students' attitudes, engagement and confidence in mathematics and statistics learning: ICT, gender, and equity dimensions, in Towards Equity in Mathematics Education. Gender, Culture, and Diversity, eds Helen Forgasz and Ferdinand Rivera, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg Germany, pp. 151-179.

Forgasz, H., Barkatsas, A., Bishop, A.J., Clarke, B.A., Keast, S., Seah, W.T., Sullivan, P.A., 2008, Review of mathematics education research in Australasia 2004-2007, in Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2004-2007, eds Helen Forgasz, Anastasios Barkatsas, Alan Bishop, Barbara Clarke, Stephen Keast, Wee Tiong Seah, Peter Sullivan, Sense Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 1-7.

Chionidou, M., Barkatsas, A., Gialamas, V., Kasimatis, K., 2000, Mathematics teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics, in Cultural Diversity in Mathemtics ( Education): CIEAEM 51, eds Afzal Ahmed, Honor Williams and Jean Marie Kraemer, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge UK, pp. 231-238.

Journal Articles

Bechrakis, T., Gialamas, V., Barkatsas, A., 2011, Survey of Attitudes Towards Statistics (SATS): An investigation of its construct validity and its factor structure invariance by gender, International Journal of Theoretical Educational Practice, vol 1, issue 1, T & S Journal Publications, Australia, pp. 1-15.

Patsiomitou, S., Barkatsas, A., Emvalotis, A., 2010, Secondary students' "dynamic reinvention of geometric proof" through the utilization of linking visual active representations, Journal of Mathematics and Technology [P], vol 5, Progress Press Inc., Baku, Azerbaijan, pp. 43-56.

Brown, T.D., O'Connor, J., Barkatsas, A., 2009, Instrumentation and motivations for organised cycling: The development of the cyclist motivation instrument (CMI), Journal of Sports Science and Medicine [P], vol 8, issue 2, Asist Group, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 211-218.

Barkatsas, A., Kasimatis, K., Gialamas, V., 2009, Learning secondary mathematics with technology: Exploring the complex interrelationship between students' attitudes, engagement, gender and achievement, Computers and Education [P], vol 52, Pergamon, UK, pp. 562-570.

Pierce, R., Stacey, K., Barkatsas, A., 2007, A scale for monitoring students' attitudes to learning mathematics with technology, Computers & Education, vol 48, issue 2, Elsevier, Online, pp. 285-300.

Barkatsas, A., Malone, J., 2005, A typology of mathematics teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics and instructional practices, Mathematics Education Research Journal [P], vol 12, issue 1, MERGA, Australia, pp. 69-90.

Barkatsas, A., Malone, J., 2005, Secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about mathematics assessment and components that influence these beliefs, Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education [P], vol 10, issue 2, Goeteborg University, Sweden, pp. 35-59.

Barkatsas, A., Forgasz, H., Leder, G., 2002, The stereotyping of mathematics:gender and cultural factors, Themes in Education [P], vol 3, issue 2, Leader Books S.A, Greece, pp. 199-215.

Barkatsas, A., 1999, The development of effective professional development programs for teachers: insights from international models, Mentor: A Journal of Scientific and Educational Research [P], vol 1, Hellenic Pedagogical Institute, Athens, pp. 76-91.

Forgasz, H., Leder, G., Barkatsas, A., 1998, Mathematics: for boys? for girls?, Vinculum [P], vol 35, issue 3, The Mathematical Association of Victoria, Brunswick, Vic Australia.

Barkatsas, A., Gialamas, V., Karageorgos, D., Kasimatis, K., 1998, Students' Mathematics performance and their attitude toward the learning of Mathematics, Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education [P], vol 6, issue 1, Goeteborg University, Sweden, pp. 23-48.

Barkatsas, A., Hunting, R., 1996, A review of recent research on cognitive, metacognitive and affective aspects of problem solving, Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education [P], vol 4, issue 4, Goeteborg University, Sweden, pp. 7-30.

Conference Proceedings

Barkatsas, A., Seah, W.T., 2012, Chinese and Australian primary students' mathematical task types preferences: underlying values, Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 18 July 2012 to 22 July 2012, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME), Taipei Taiwan, pp. 43-50.

Seah, W.T., Barkatsas, A., 2012, Chinese primary students' mathematical task type preferences, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2 - 6 July, 2012, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. (MERGA), Adelaide, SA, Australia, pp. 664-671.

Barkatsas, A., 2011, Learning mathematics with computer algebra systems (CAS): middle and senior secondary students' achievement, CAS experience and gender differences, Fifteenth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics Electronic Conference Proceedings, 17 December 2010 to 21 December 2010, Mathematics and Technology, Blacksburg VA USA, pp. 1-9.

Shamoail, E., Barkatsas, A., 2011, Students' attitudes towards handheld computer algebra systems (CAS) in mathematics: gender and school setting issues, Mathematics: Traditions and (New) Practices Proceedings of the AAMT-MERGA conference, 3 July 2011 to 7 July 2011, The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 685-692.

Seah, W., Barkatsas, A., Sullivan, P., Li, Z., 2010, Chinese students' perspectives of effective mathematics learning: An exploratory study, The Second Asian Conference on Education Official Conference Proceedings 2010, 2 - 5 December, 2010, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan, pp. 389-403.

Barkatsas, A., Guo, J., 2010, Investigating student-related factors as predictors of Hong Kong Year 8 students' Mathematics achievement in the 2007 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Proceedings The 5th East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education (EARCOMBE 5): In Search of Excellence in Mathematics Education, August 18-22, 2010, Japan Society of Mathematical Education, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 9-16.

Gialamas, V., Barkatsas, A., Kasimatis, K., 2009, Secondary students' views regarding the use of computers in mathematics learning:exploring the engagement-gender-achievement nexus, Electronic Proceedings of the Thirteenth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics, 15 December 2008 to 19 December 2008, Mathematics and Technology LLC, Blacksburg, VA USA, pp. 1-7.

Gialamas, V., Barkatsas, A., Kasimatis, K., 2008, Investigating mathematics students' attitudes toward computers and their interactions with achievement and gender, Science Mathematics and Technology Education: Beyond Cultural Boundaries, 16 January 2008 - 19 January 2008, Key Centre for School Science and Mathematics Curtin University of Technology, Perth WA Australia, pp. 44-48.

Barkatsas, A., 2005, A new scale for monitoring students' attitudes to learning mathematics with technology (MTAS), Building Connections: Research, Theory and Practice, July 7 to July 9 2005, MERGA Inc., Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 129-136.

Barkatsas, A., Chionidou, M., Karageorgos, D., 2003, Greek secondary mathematics teachers' espoused beliefs regarding teaching, learning and assessment, 3rd Mediterranean Conference on Mathematical Education, 3-5 January 2003, Hellenic Mathematical Society and Cyprus Mathematical Society, Athens - Hellas, pp. 378-385.

Barkatsas, A., Malone, J., 2003, Secondary mathematics teachers' belief about assessment and factors that influence these beliefs, Mathematics Education Research: Innovation, Networking, Annual Conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 06 July 2003 to 10 July 2003, Deakin University, Melbourne Australia, pp. 104-112.

Barkatsas, A., Kondogiorgos, D., 2003, The gender stereotyping of mathematics in Hellenic secondary schools, 3rd Mediterranean Conference on Mathematical Education, Hellenic Mathematical Society, Cyprus Mathematical Society, Athens-Hellas, pp. 611-619.

Barkatsas, A., Malone, J., 2002, Secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning:some significant factors, Mathematics Education in the South Pacific: Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 07 July 2002 to 10 July 2002, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, Pymble NSW Australia, pp. 115-122.

Barkatsas, A., 2001, Secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about mathematics assessment: A European perspective, 2001 A Mathematical Odyssey, 6-7 December 2001, The Mathematics Association of Victoria, Brunswick, Victoria, pp. 369-378.

Barkatsas, A., Forgasz, H., Leder, G., 2001, The gender stereotyping of Mathematics: Cultural dimensions, Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc., 30 June - 4 July 2001, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc., Turramurra NSW Australia, pp. 74-81.

Chionidou, M., Barkatsas, A., Gialamas, V., Kasimatis, K., 2000, Mathematics teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics, Cultural Diversity in Mathematics (Education): CIEAEM 51, 21-26 July 1999, Horwood Publishing, Chichester, UK, pp. 231-238.

Forgasz, H., Leder, G., Barkatsas, A., 1999, Of course I cant ['t'] do mathematics: ethnicity and the stereotyping of mathematics, Making the Difference: Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual Conference of The Mathematics Educational Research Group of Australasisa Incorporated, 4 July 199 to 7 July 1999, The Mathematics Educational Research Group of Australasia, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 200-206.

Barkatsas, A., 1993, Processes involved in mathematical problem solving in year 12 calculus, Context in Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Conference of the Mathematics Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), The Mathematics Education Research Group of Austalasia, Qld Australia, pp. 71-74.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A COMPARISON OF VIRTUAL LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT..........

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Joint), Johnson, N (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A sociological perspective of student's attitude toward use of internet in teaching learning process.

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Joint), Johnson, N (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Factors influencing students' engagement & use of CAS calculators in Mathematics across year levels.

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Main), Wee, T (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Integrating educational service quality into modeling Saudi Master students' performance in Australia.

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Joint-co), Ma Rhea, Z (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Effect of Language and Unfamiliar Situations in the Assessment of Mathematical Ability.

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Hutchinson, V.

Program of Study:

Using journals and autobiographies in secondary school mathematics to facilitate and assess student development. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Barkatsas, A (Main).