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mathematics
Proactive and preventative: Why this new fix could save reading (and more)
When our research on supporting reading, writing, and mathematics for older – struggling – students was published last week, most of the responses missed the heart of the matter. In Australia, we have always used “categories of disadvantage” to identify students who may need additional support at school and provide funding for that support. Yet …
It’s all about balance: why analogies might make maths easier to understand
For over a decade now, I have aimed to understand the mathematical knowledge needed to teach mathematics effectively, …
Why kids under five must start learning to code
There’s a lot of pressure to learn coding in primary school to develop 21st century computational skills. But I think we should start in preschool. Schools and governments recognise the need for teaching 21st century skills. We can see the evidence for that in the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. But just as we teach preschool children …
Lazy, crazy mathematicians and other myths we need to bust
Creating opportunities for students to develop ‘healthy’ images of mathematicians and mathematics is paramount. The images of mathematics …