Richard Cowley

  • Qualifications and position:
    • BSc PGCE MSc
    • Lecturer in Mathematics Education
  • Faculty:
    • Faculty of Children and Learning
  • Department:
    • Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
  • Summary:
    • I work with mathematics teachers on various aspects of classroom practice and am also interested in developing ingenuity through school mathematics. I joined the institute of education in 2009 to lead the Secondary PGCE Mathematics course after eighteen years teaching in London schools including eleven as a head of mathematics.
  • Teaching:
    • PGCE Mathematics - subject leader and tutor
      MA Mathematics Education - tutor and supervision
      Mathematical Education for Physical and Mathematical Sciences - tutor
  • Postgraduate Research:
    • I use critical discourse analysis to investigate rationales for mathematics classroom practices.
  • Professional Activities:
    • Reviewer: 'Educational Studies in Mathematics' External Examiner: Mathematics Education, Brighton University External Examiner: PGCE Mathematics, Kingston University.
Richard Cowley

Contact details

Contact details

  • Email:

  • Address:
  • Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
    Institute of Education
    University of London
    20 Bedford Way
    London WC1H 0AL

  • Office Location:
  • Room 814
    20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Publications

  • Lerman, S. and Cowley, R. (2010) 'Learning Theories in the Mathematics Classroom' S. Johnston-Wilder and C. Lee , Leading Practice and Managing Change in the Mathematics Department . Tarquin.
  • Cowley, R. and Lerman, S. (2010) 'In the Mathematics Classroom with Learning Theories' . Johnston-Wilder and C. Lee , Leading Practice and Managing Change in the Mathematics Department. Tarquin.