The Kenyan education department should establish the root causes of the low performance in maths, and fix them.
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Structured maths has been put forward as the answer to New Zealand’s mathematics test results. But the government’s rationale for sweeping changes are based on numbers that don’t tell the full story.
Research on streaming maths classes shows we need to think much more carefully about this very common practice.
Principles from cognitive science can help help in the design of more effective teaching materials for maths.
Changing attitudes to maths from the start of education can lead to more success later on.
Our research found a multi-million pound scheme to boost maths learning was under-used and had minimal impact on practice.
From ‘slacking’ to ‘stalling’, ‘faking’ and ‘mimicking’, students use a wide variety of behaviours to avoid doing their maths lessons.
Maths anxiety is the feeling of tension and worry that interferes with a person’s ability to solve mathematical problems. It can be seen in children as young as five.
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