Personal profile
Research Interests
Olivias research focuses mainly on preservice teachers conceptual understanding of mathematics and effective practices in mathematics learning support.
Teaching Interests
Olivia lectures on both the undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics teacher education programmes in UL. She lectures pure mathematics (number theory and group theory) and mathematics education modules.
Biography
Olivia originally trained as a physical education and mathematics teacher at UL, and taught at secondary school for a number of years before returning to full time education. She completed a higher diploma in pure mathematics at Maynooth University before returning to UL to complete her PhD in mathematics education. Olivia is a lecturer in mathematics education on the Physical Education and PME in Mathematics Teaching programmes. She is also director of the Mathematics Learning Centre in UL.
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Investigating mathematics anxiety among mature students in service mathematics courses using the mathematics anxiety scale U.K.
Ryan, M., Fitzmaurice, O. & Patrick Johnson, J., 2025, In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 56, 1, p. 4-28 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Navigating mathematics curriculum reform: teachers’ efforts and implementation challenges
Johnson, P. & Fitzmaurice, O., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Curriculum Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Out-of-field mathematics teachers: an investigation into their confidence, knowledge and understanding of rational numbers
O’Meara, N. & Fitzmaurice, O., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Secondary students’ attitudes towards mathematics and science in Ireland: a latent profile analysis of TIMSS 2019 using situated expectancy-value theory
Berger, N., Fitzmaurice, O., Ryan, V., Mackenzie, E. & Holmes, K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Irish Educational Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Mathematics Assessment in Higher Education
Ní Fhloinn, E. & Fitzmaurice, O., Apr 2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 4, 449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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