Dr Monica Wong is a senior lecturer in mathematics education at Mount Saint Mary (Strathfield) campus. She brings with her extensive experience in information technology, computer science and applied mathematics. Her previous teaching has included research design, quantitative methods and quantitative analysis at a Masters level. Her PhD was awarded the NSW Institute for Educational Research Beth Southwell Research Award for Outstanding Thesis.  
 
Recent Awards
2018 Ralph Rawlinson Award for the education of students with disadvantage, Australian College of Educators, Inner Sydney Region
2017 Vice-Chancellor&rsquos Staff Excellence Award, Service Innovation
2016 Vice-Cancellor's Staff Award for Outstanding Community Engagement
 
Wong, M., Monteleone, C.,Tanti, M. & Lorusso, K. (in press). Practicum experiences in special schools: A case study. In M. Winslade, T. Loughland, and M. J. Eady (Eds.), Building Partnerships through Preservice Teaching Opportunities. Springer.   
Monteleone, C., Tanti, M. Wong, M., Weaver. M. & Giamboi, C. (in press). Building Mentoring Relationships: Sustaining Professional Teacher Capacity. In M. Winslade, T. Loughland, and M. J. Eady (Eds.), Building Partnerships through Preservice Teaching Opportunities. Springer.   
Lipka, J. Adams, B. Wong, M. Koester, D. and Francois, K. (2019). Symmetry and Measuring: Ways to Teach the Foundations of Mathematics Inspired by Yupiaq Elders. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 9(1), 107-157. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201901.07.
Wirianski, A., Deall, S., Whittle, T., Wong, M., & Murray, G. (2014) Isotonic resistance jaw exercise alters jaw muscle coordination during jaw movements.  Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 41, 353&ndash366. doi: 10.1111/joor.12153
Wong, M. (2013). Identifying fractions on a number line. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom. 18(3) 13-18.
Wong, M. (2013). Locating fractions on a number line. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom. 18(3) 22-26.
Wong, M., Lipka, J., & Andrew-Ihrke, D. (2013). Assessment adaptation: An Alaskan Native context. Mathematics Education Research Journal.  DOI:10.1007/s13394-012-0061-4.
Briand-Newman, H., Wong, M., & Evans, D. (2012).  Teacher subject matter of number sense. In J. Dindyal, L. P. Cheng & S. F. Ng (Eds.). Mathematics education: Expanding horizons (Proceedings of the 35th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Fremantle, pp. 130-137). Singapore: MERGA.
Anderson, J., White, P., & Wong, M. (2012). Mathematics curriculum in the schooling years. In B. Perry, T. Lowrie, T. Logan, A. McDonald & J. Greenlees (Eds.), Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008 &ndash 2011. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Lipka, J., Wong, M., Andrew-Ihrke, D., & Yanez, E. (2012). Developing an alternative learning trajectory for rational number reasoning, geometry, and measuring based on Indigenous knowledge. In S. Mukhopadhyay & W.M. Roth (Eds.), Alternative Forms of Knowing (in) Mathematics. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
 
 
 
Education as Dreaming: Developing an innovative culturally supportive learning environment
Lead: Chrissy Monteleone Team: Miriam Tanti, Monica Wong, Danielle Dent
This teaching and learning project aims to reconceptualise the delivery of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) Away from Base (AFB) by developing an approach that honours the Dreaming, that is, an approach that pays respect to and is inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of being. This entails an interdisciplinary approach that will be innovative, culturally supportive and provide a holistic environment for students to develop the knowledge and understandings to become exceptional teachers and role models while exploring and developing their cultural identity and personal wellbeing. 
 
Visioning my Learning
Lead: Monica Wong 
The Visioning My Learning project aims to improve the engagement and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the mathematics units within the Bachelor of Education (primary) away-from-base program.  
Primary and middle school mathematics
Assessment design
Research design
Quantitative analysis
Executive member of the Primary Mathematics Association (MANSW)
Member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Member of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)