Jo Balatti is a Senior Lecturer and teaches in Mathematics Education.

Teaching

• MA2900: Mathematics Content Knowledge for Lower Secondary School Teaching (Level 2; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Mathematics education Numeracy Professional development in the workplace Learning in the third age Learning communities Intergenerational learning Social capital Organisational change

Research Disciplines

• Curriculum and Pedagogy (1302)
• Education Systems (1301)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• School/Institution (9304)
• Learner and Learning (9301)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Black S, Balatti J and Falk I (2013) Health literacy and social capital: what role for adult literacy partnerships and pedagogy? Studies in Continuing Education, 35 (2). pp. 146-164
• Black S, Balatti J and Falk I (2010) Reconnecting young people with learning: a social capital approach in VET. International Journal of Training Research, 8 (2). pp. 103-115

Book Chapters

• Balatti J and Black S (2011) Constructing learners as members of networks. In: Vocational Learning: innovative theory and practice. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: issues, concerns and prospects, 14. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 63-76

Conference Papers

• Daniel L and Balatti J (2013) Thoughts behind the actions: exploring preservice teachers' mathematical content knowledge . Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. In: MERGA 36: 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 7-11 July 2013, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Balatti J and Belward S (2012) Improving first year mathematics teaching through making connections: an action research approach. Merga Conference Proceedings. In: 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2–6 July 2012, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Balatti J and Belward S (2012) Working through the practice architectures of first year university mathematics teaching. Mathematics Education: expanding horizons. In: 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2–6 July 2012, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Belward S and Balatti J (2012) Doing it differently: the ups and downs of peer group learning. Mathematics Education: expanding horizons. In: 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2–6 July 2012, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Ruhl K, Belward S and Balatti J (2011) A Systematic Analysis of Errors in the Simplification of a Rational Expression. Proceedings of the Eighth Southern Hemisphere Conference on Teaching and Learning Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics. In: Volcanic Delta 2011 the Eighth Southern Hemisphere Conference on Teaching and Learning Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, 27 November-2 December 2011, Rotorua, New Zealand
• Ruhl K, Balatti J and Belward S (2011) Value of written reflections in understanding student thinking: the case of incorrect simplification of a rational expression. Proceedings of the 23rd biennial conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. In: AAMT-MERGA 2011 23rd biennial conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 3-7 July 2011, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
• Balatti J, Goldman M, Harrison P, Elliott B, Jackson M and Smith G (2010) A model of professional development delivery for VET teachers by VET teachers: an evaluation. Proceedings of AVETRA 13th Annual Conference. In: AVETRA 13th Annual Conference VET Research: leading and responding in turbulent times, 8-9 April 2010, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia
• Balatti J, Haase M, Henderson L and Knight C (2010) Developing teacher professional identity through online learning: a social capital perspective. Proceedings of Australian Teacher Education Association Conference. In: 2010 ATEA Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 4-7 July 2010, Townsville, QLD, Australia
• Haase M, Balatti J, Knight C and Henderson L (2010) Male preservice teachers, gender and performance in an online teacher education subject. Proceedings of Australian Teacher Education Association Conference. In: 2010 ATEA Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 4-7 July 2010, Townsville, QLD, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 31+ research outputs authored by Dr Jo Balatti from 2001 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• “What is going on here?” Challenges experienced by white teachers in a government school in a remote Aboriginal community;; (PhD , External Advisor)

Completed

• Tropical sounds: a cultural history of music education in Cairns and Yarrabah: 1930 to 1970 (2014, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Investigating learning related factors as antecedents of first year university students' non-completion: a phenomenographic study (2015, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• How experienced university teachers make decisions about teaching with technology in a complex learning environment: an activity theory analysis (2015, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Mental models of first-year education students studying information communication technologies (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Enacting mathematical content knowledge in the classroom: the preservice teacher experience of lower secondary algebra (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)

The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
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