BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant
The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation. The theme for the 2024-2025 grant is...
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Helen Williams, Dr
Independent Researcher at N/A
Dr Helen Williams specialises in the teaching and learning of Early Years and KS1 mathematics. Currently she is running the Early Years work groups for the CODE Maths Hub. She was a member of the team for Brunel University’s research project ‘Enhancing Mathematical Learning Through Talk’.
Helen’s doctoral research explored the mathematical potential of role play in a Reception and a year 4 class. She has presented papers related to this at BERA, BCME and conferences of professional associations.
Helen Williams's contributions
Learning from variation
How can variation theory can be applied to the use of manipulatives to support understanding of early number? This report makes an important contribution to the existing literature on how to teach...
What is ‘variation’ in early years mathematics?
As we near the end of our year-long project into what effects five- and six-year-olds’ ability to count-on when adding, here we reflect upon our journey. What led us to this topic was the recent...
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