In Australia teachers are preparing to return to a new school year, and many would…
Tag: engagement
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…
As the end of the school year approaches, report writing is in full swing and…
As the end of the year looms, many students are preparing to transition from primary…
Along with curriculum, characteristics of classroom environments can influence student engagement with mathematics. Research has…
One of the most common questions children ask in relation to mathematics is ‘When will…
If you are a teacher, then you have probably experienced the introduction of a new…
How many times have you heard people say “I’m not good at maths”? Perhaps you’ve…
I am currently working on a research project funded by Financial Literacy Australia that is…
My last blog about the marketing promotion being run by Woolworths and Disney Pixar attracted…
I recently came across an article published in the neuroscience journal, Neuron that caught my…
The issue of student engagement with mathematics is a constant topic of discussion and concern…
This post was originally published in 2010 on the UWS 21st Century Learning Blog. The discussion…
I wrote this post a couple of years ago and it was published on the…
Welcome to the first blog post on my Engaging Maths site! I thought I’d try setting…
Engaging Maths 