Despite the potential re-introduction of bonus points for maths much more has to be done to improve take-up and results in this area John Power, director general of Engineers Ireland has warned.

Wellington (4 June 2015): If your child is falling behind in maths, it could be because they are learning too many methods for solving maths problems, and are not spending enough time on the vital ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Maths teachers should ditch “faddish” practices and focus on proven methods such as using clear and detailed instruction and teaching ...

Associate Prof Ton Than, former Head of the Mathematics-Informatics Department of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, says that teacher training methods in mathematics studies remain ...

W hile experiential learning has gained attention in educational reforms, its application in Maths is limited. According to David Kolb, experiential learning involves four stages: concrete experience, ...

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CHANGES to how maths is taught could risk dumbing down the subject and reducing the high international reputation of the Leaving Certificate, a senior maths lecturer has warned. Michael Brennan, ...

England must learn from effective methods pioneered in China to improve teaching of maths in its schools, after 15 years in which it has "stagnated", a Government education minister has said. Liz ...

WE were told last week that children who follow the Shanghai Method in Mathematics are, on average, three years ahead of their British counterparts by the age of 15. The UK intends to adopt this ...

The New South Wales Opposition says the State Government must review the way maths is taught, following reports that thousands of high school students effectively failed the easiest HSC maths course.