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Technology must partner not serve mathematics learning

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:03 +0000

Digital technology should be a partner to learning mathematics rather than a servant by becoming a substitute for work doneRead the Rest...

Success in maths adds up to personal power

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Students’ attitudes to mathematics can determine their success or failure, and ultimately their social status as adults, according to emeritusRead the Rest...

Wanted: teachers to go the distance

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

The Remote Teaching Service was established this year under NT government reforms to attract and retain high-quality teachers and improve student results in its 82 remote schools. National tests in literacy and numeracy show NT students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have the worst scores in Australia, due mainly to poor results among its large and remote indigenous population. The Age, 23 August 2010

Mathematics teaching and learning to reach beyond the basics

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Mathematics teachers and textbooks should provide more instruction on reasoning to encourage learning that goes beyond the basics, University ofRead the Rest...

Mathematics curriculum must address ‘spectacular’ student diversity

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

A leading American expert in mathematics education told delegates to the ACER annual conference that curriculum standards set for students are written as an ‘immaculate progression’ but in reality students arrive each day with a spectacular variety of mathematical biographies. ACER eNews, August 2010

‘Tougher’ curriculum for better results

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

A national curriculum for Australian schools shouldn’t be weakened simply because it was ‘harder than before’ if the country wantsRead the Rest...

Maths, science ‘all a bit too hard’ for our students, teachers

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

High school students perceive maths, science, engineering and technology subjects as too hard, boring and irrelevant, a study shows. AdelaideRead the Rest...

NSW pupils to learn from Panasonic’s Global Classroom

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Sydney primary school students will undertake joint lessons with their classroom counterparts in Japan for the next three years asRead the Rest...

Science education is important for all ages

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

The curriculum outlines the important ideas we think all students should learn about science. It has taken two years to develop and has involved the most extensive consultative process seen in Australian education. Teachers, scientists, academics, bureaucrats, parents and members of the community have all had the opportunity to have their say on what is important. Adelaide Now, 24 August 2010

School’s more than the classroom, students say

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Students want more say on how schools are run, writes Jeanette Hill. Education surveys usually tell us what teachers, academicsRead the Rest...