Christine Packer
Senior Lecturer
Christine Packer is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education within the School of Education in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. She is the PGCE Secondary Mathematics subject lead and PGCE Secondary academic modules lead.
Christine has an MA in Educational Practice with a specialism in Mathematics Education and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Education. She is involved in a number of collaborative projects with the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) and leads on the Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers workshops for a local maths hub focusing on developing mathematics teacher training in school.
Christine is the treasurer of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMET) and a member of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM).
Christine teaches on the PGCE Secondary programme specialising in mathematics education as well as teaching on modules in professional studies and enrichment.
Christine also teaches on the MA Education (Mathematics Education) programme as well as supervising dissertation completion.
Christine's research interests include exploring the way in which early career teachers navigate the mathematics classroom and how they are able to utilise mathematics education research to inform their practice. She is also passionate about developing mathematics education in schools in order to increase the accessibility and inclusivity for all pupils through research in teacher education.