A new report released by the Grattan Institute has analysed Australian students' declining maths results. The report blames "faddish and inconsistent" teaching practices and found teacher confidence ...

Claire Brown received funding from the Higher Education, Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) to implement and research the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in ...

Mitcham Primary School maths co-ordinator Laura Scriven is on a mission to inspire students and create valuable life skills. For maths co-ordinator and Year 6 teacher Laura Scriven understands a ...

Last December, several members of a national organization for math education leaders came together to issue a warning. A growing movement in the field, they claimed, was calling on schools to adopt an ...

The latest NAPLAN test results showed that one in three Australian students fell short of the proficiency benchmark in maths. In the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment survey, 40 per ...

The 74 reports a new framework by PowerMyLearning identifies four key pillars for effective math education in young learners: content, competencies, ways of thinking, and motivators.

Seven standout schools have been commended for exemplary maths teaching, with a new research ­report urging principals not to “wait for others to act” on numeracy skills. The new guide for principals ...

Over the next five years, as many as 1,000 college students will be asked to grapple with the original writings of mathematicians like Euclid and Archimedes in a project that many experts say has good ...

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Under-achievement of students in mathematics is a fundamental problem in the UK. In England, 20% of each cohort, by age 15, attain levels of numeracy judged internationally not to be suitable for life ...

Mastery – an approach to teaching maths commonly used in East Asian countries – can significantly benefit children in UK schools, a University of Exeter academic has found. The independent research, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Australia has been too slow to rule out “faddish but unproven” maths teaching methods in schools despite persistent underperformance and ...