Vocabulary Crunch: A mathematics vocabulary intervention for year one students

Tracks
20-minute presentations
Education
Interprofessional collaborative practice
School age
Therapy
Vocabulary
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1:55 PM - 2:05 PM
Room 7 & 8, First Floor

Overview

Megan Gim and Violet Song


Details

⏫ Oral presentation
⏲️ 1:55–2:15 pm
⌛ 20-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)


Presenter

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Ms Megan Gim
The University of Queensland & The Shepherd Centre

Vocabulary Crunch: A mathematics vocabulary intervention for year one students

1:55 PM - 2:15 PM

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Megan Gim is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, with an interest in the language of mathematics. She has worked as a speech language pathologist across multiple settings but has spent most of her time working alongside educators in the field of education.
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Ms Violet Song
Our Lady of Mt Carmel

Vocabulary Crunch: A mathematics vocabulary intervention for year one students

1:55 PM - 2:15 PM

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Violet is a primary school teacher and research student based in Brisbane, with an interest in EAL/D learners, family–school partnerships, and student belonging in the early years. She is completing a Graduate Certificate in Education (Research) at Australian Catholic University.

Session chair

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Shaun Ziegenfusz
Griffith University | The DLD Project


Student volunteer(s)

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Alice Emmerton

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Lauren Hawkins

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