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Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008–2011 pp 15–22Cite as

Reflections on the Merga Research Review 2004-2007

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The tradition of the MERGA four-year review provides evidence of sustained and evolving research within the Australasian mathematics education community. As part of the editing team for the previous review (Forgasz et al., 2008) we appreciate the opportunity to reflect on that review and to provide some personal insights into recent developments.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

    Barbara Clarke

  2. Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

    Tasos Barkatsas

  3. Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

    Helen Forgasz

  4. Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

    Wee Tiong Seah

  5. Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

    Peter Sullivan

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  1. Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Albury Wodonga, Australia

    Bob Perry

  2. Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia

    Tom Lowrie

  3. Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia

    Tracy Logan

  4. Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Albury Wodonga, Australia

    Amy MacDonald

  5. Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia

    Jane Greenlees

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Clarke, B., Barkatsas, T., Forgasz, H., Seah, W.T., Sullivan, P. (2012). Reflections on the Merga Research Review 2004-2007. In: Perry, B., Lowrie, T., Logan, T., MacDonald, A., Greenlees, J. (eds) Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008–2011. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-970-1_2

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