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The BERA Postgraduate Forum research symposium I attended provided me with the opportunity to present my work in a supportive and critically constructive environment, providing me with invaluable...
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There is a continual debate and discussion about exams – whether it is standard attainment tests (SATs) at primary school or GCSEs and A-levels at secondary – and how effective they are not...
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In a recent study (Prytz 2017), I show that a standard narrative about Swedish school governance in the 20th century does not fit how the school subject mathematics (years 1–9) was governed in...
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Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite. Recent national initiatives, such as the Maths Hubs,...
This article argues that the valid pursuit of Mastery style Maths teaching could lead to deeper understanding in children and is a worthy goal. However, it will not be achieved fully without...
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Keynote speaker: Dr Alison Clark-Wilson (Institute of Education, University of LondonConvenors: Dr Alf Coles (University of Bristol), Dr d’Reen Struthers (Institute of Education, University of...
When I told teaching colleagues I was thinking about ‘manipulatives’, there was a sense we all knew what this meant: the resources in our maths cupboard. This seems at odds with what has been...
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The Everyday Maths project (funded by the Nuffield Foundation) explored and supported parental involvement in children’s mathematics learning, taking a parent-centred approach. Traditional...
Continue reading blog postBuilding on last year’s BERA paper, this year, we are sharing the key findings from the completed EMT project. With more to be found in the paper and the presentation, here we highlight a small...
Continue reading blog postRegistration online is now closed. However if you would still like to attend this event please email enquiries@bera.ac.uk.Recent national initiatives such as the primary Mathematics Specialist...
Teaching mathematics is a social justice issue. Despite numerous calls from the mathematics education community, the curriculum in England remains stubbornly resistant to change. Too many...
Continue reading blog postAn inclusive community for conversations about mathematics education research