Mathematics teachers and textbooks should provide more instruction on reasoning to encourage learning that goes beyond the basics, University of Melbourne Foundation Professor of Mathematics Education Kaye Stacey told the ACER conference on 17 August. ACER eNews, August 2010
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Mathematics curriculum must address ‘spectacular’ student diversity
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
A national curriculum for Australian schools shouldn’t be weakened simply because it was ‘harder than before’ if the country wants to keep up with international education standards, according to the country’s curriculum chief. WA Today, 24 August 2010.
Maths, science ‘all a bit too hard’ for our students, teachers
High school students perceive maths, science, engineering and technology subjects as too hard, boring and irrelevant, a study shows. Adelaide Now, 23 August 2010