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
Mathematics teaching and learning to reach beyond the basics
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
Wanted: teachers to go the distance
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
Success in maths adds up to personal power
Students’ attitudes to mathematics can determine their success or failure, and ultimately their social status as adults, according to emeritus professor of the philosophy of mathematics education at Exeter University in the United Kingdom Paul Ernest. ACER eNews, August 2010