Cath Pearn

Cath Pearn

Cath Pearn is a Senior Research Fellow working with the Assessment and Reporting team at ACER.

Cath Pearn is a Senior Research Fellow working with the Assessment and Reporting team at ACER. She is also a lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of Melbourne teaching in the early childhood, primary, secondary and special education programs. Cath has been involved in research projects investigating how students learn mathematics and is particularly interested in supporting students who are deemed to be mathematically 'at risk'.

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Fractions – getting it right for the wrong reasons
Fractions – getting it right for the wrong reasons
May 24,2017

Many students get the correct answers to mathematics tasks, even though their thinking is incorrect. Teachers need to be aware of the possible misconceptions their students may have.
mathematics, numeracy, effective teaching methods, evidence-based practice, long reads
Teaching tips with Cath Pearn – Make 30
Teaching tips with Cath Pearn – Make 30
Aug 28,2014

In the first of a series of videos, Catherine Pearn takes you through the maths game ‘Make 30’, emphasising ways teachers can adapt it to suit more difficult concepts.
mathematics, numeracy, video
Reducing mathematics anxiety
Reducing mathematics anxiety
July 10,2014

Catherine Pearn discusses how to approach maths anxiety in the classroom.
numeracy, effective teaching methods, long reads, mathematics