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Dr Sheila Henderson

Sheila Henderson
Sheila
Henderson

Biography

Sheila Henderson is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education in the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education.

She gained the joint primary and secondary BEd at the University of Dundee in 1980 and taught mathematics in upper primary and secondary stages of international schools in Germany, Israel and South Africa. On returning to the UK in 1989 she worked in several secondary mathematics departments in Dundee and Angus, finally as Temporary Principal Teacher of Mathematics at Carnoustie High School. In 2004 she was seconded to the University of Dundee to help launch the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programme and then in 2005 she joined the University as a permanent member of staff, teaching mathematics education on primary and secondary initial teacher education programmes.

Sheila is Project Manager for the Scottish Government funded project "Developing Mathematical Thinking in the Primary Classroom" (2010-12) with teachers from the neighbouring local authorities of Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth & Kinross.

Qualifications

Research Interests

Research Groups

Professional Groups

Research Funding

Teaching

Publications


Chapters
Henderson, S. & Hudson, B., 2011 Henderson, S. & Hudson, B. (2011). What is subject content knowledge in mathematics? On the implications for student teachers’ competence and confidence in teaching mathematics. In E. Eisenschmidt & E. Löfström (Eds). TEPE 2010 Monograph.
Henderson, S. & Cunningham, E., 2011 Henderson, S. & Cunningham, E. (2011). Curriculum Reform in Scotland: Principles and Practice. In B. Hudson & M. Meinart (eds.). Beyond Fragmentation: Didactics, Learning and Teaching in Europe. Leverkusen-Opladen: Barbara Budrich Publishers.
Fortuna, C., Henderson, S., McLuckie, J., Rodrigues, S., Syme-Smith, L., Taylor, N & Williamson, G, 2010 Fortuna, C., Henderson, S., McLuckie, J., Rodrigues, S., Syme-Smith, L., Taylor, N and Williamson, G. (2010) A conversation between colleagues: defining multiple literacy in science education. In: S. Rodrigues, Multiple Literacy and Science Education: ICTs in Formal and Informal Learning Environments. IGI Global, Hershey, NY: Information Science Reference, pp. 1-10.
Journal Papers
Henderson, S., 2012 Henderson, S. (2012). Why the journey to mathematical excellence may be long in Scotland’s primary schools. Scottish Educational Review (in publication).
Henderson, S., 2012 Henderson, S. (2012). Student primary teachers improving their mathematics subject knowledge: cognition and affect intertwined. Journal of Education for Teaching, 38(5) (in publication).
Topping, K. J., Miller, D., Murray, P., Henderson, S., Fortuna, C., & Conlin, N. , 2011 Topping, K. J., Miller, D., Murray, P., Henderson, S., Fortuna, C., & Conlin, N. (2011). Outcomes in a randomised controlled trial of mathematics tutoring. Educational Research, 53(1), 51-63.
Henderson, S. & Rodrigues, S., 2008 Henderson, S. and Rodrigues, S. (2008). Scottish student primary teachers’ levels of mathematics competence and confidence for teaching mathematics: Some implications for National Qualifications and Initial Teacher Education. Journal of Education for Teaching, 34, 2, 93-106.
Conference Presentations
Hudson, B., Henderson, S. & Hudson, A., 2012 Hudson, B., Henderson, S. & Hudson, A. (2012) Teachers’ Perspectives on Developing Mathematical Thinking in the Primary Classroom, European Conference of Educational Research, University of Cadiz, 18-21 September 2012. (Accepted)
Henderson, S., 2011 Henderson, S. (2011). Student primary teachers improving their subject knowledge: cognition and affect intertwined, European Conference of Educational Research, Friei University, Berlin, 13-16 September 2011.
Henderson, S., Hudson, B. & Hudson, A., 2011 Henderson, S., Hudson, B. & Hudson, A. (2011) Developing mathematical thinking in the primary classroom, Scottish Educational Research Conference, Stirling, 23-25 November 2011.
Henderson, S. & Cunningham, E. , 2010 Henderson, S. & Cunningham, E. (2010) Curriculum Reform in Scotland: Principles and Practice, European Conference on Educational Research, University of Helsinki, August 2010.
Henderson, S. & Hudson, B., 2010 Henderson, S. and Hudson, B. (2010). What is Subject Content Knowledge in Mathematics? On the Implications for Student Teachers’ Competence and Confidence in Teaching Mathematics, Teacher Education Policy in Europe (TEPE) Network Conference, University of Tallinn, 30 September – 1 October 2010.
Henderson, S., 2009 Henderson, S. (2009). What factors influence student primary teachers to improve their levels of mathematics competence in an online assessment? General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Professional Culture in the Teaching Profession in Scotland Conference, University of Stirling.
Henderson, S., 2008 Henderson, S. (2008). Student primary teachers’ competence and confidence to teach mathematics. Scottish Teacher Educators’ Conference, University of Glasgow.
Henderson, S., 2008 Henderson, S. (2008). What motivates student primary teachers to improve their mathematics skills? Scottish Education Research Association Conference, Perth.
Henderson, S. & Rodrigues, S., 2007 Henderson, S. & Rodrigues, S. (2007). Student primary teachers’ competence and confidence to teach mathematics. Scottish Education Research Association Conference, Perth.
Distance Learning Packages
Henderson, S. & Carey, E., 2005 Henderson, S. & Carey, E. (2005). Problem Solving in Mathematics, SCQF Level 11, University of Dundee M.Ed./Chartered Teacher programme.
Professional Publications
Henderson, S., 2000 Henderson, S. (2000). A study into banding first year classes in mathematics. Carnoustie High School and Angus Council.