She is known internationally for her work on inquiry-based teaching and learning in mathematics and statistics. Dr Makar's innovative research is responding to a need to provide practical classroom guidance for teachers undertaking inquiry-based teaching practices. The uniqueness of her work is the use of authentic open-ended problems integrating deep mathematical concepts with higher order thinking in new and engaging ways. Her award-winning longitudinal research on teachers’ adoption of mathematical inquiry included observations of 1500 lessons from teachers in Kindergarten through Grade 7. A former secondary mathematics teacher for 15 years, Dr Makar is committed to research that is practical for classrooms. Like to present a session?