Once again, mathematics education is in the spotlight. The most recent TIMMS and PISA results…
Category: Education
In this final Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that…
The use of open-ended tasks and mathematical investigations provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their…
It’s that time of year again! Last year I wrote a series of blog posts…
As the school year rapidly draws to a close, many teachers are beginning the task…
Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address…
One of the most common questions children ask in relation to mathematics is ‘When will…
Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN),…
“The first job of a teacher is to make the student fall in love with…
This post was originally published last year, and I thought it timely to republish considering…
A couple of weeks ago I came across the term ‘cognitive dissonance’ in relation to…
Many children are consumers of financial services from a young age. According to Thomson (2014)…
How often do you progress from problem solving to investigation-based work in your mathematics classroom?…
How do you group your students in maths classes? How does the way you group your students influence student learning outcomes and attitudes towards mathematics? This blog presents an argument for flexible grouping to allow all students’ learning needs to be addressed in the mathematics classroom.
In Australia teachers are preparing to return to a new school year, and many would…
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an…
For many educators in Australia today is the last working day of the year and…
In this final Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that…
The use of open-ended tasks and mathematical investigations provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their…
