Mathematics

Are teenage students in Finland more likely to persevere with a problem than their counterparts in Australia? What about students in Shanghai or the US? Take a look at this Teacher infographic.

Dave Tout explores a teaching model that can provide students with the challenge, the motivation and the purpose for understanding mathematics.

The results of a new international study indicate that Australian teenagers are more likely to persevere in problem-solving.

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.

The Mypolonga Primary School shop on South Australia’s Murray River is an example of how maths and financial literacy skills can be delivered in a practical way.

'Mathematics in the real world is messy and complex, highly embedded and often hidden or invisible.' How can educators better encourage students to see the world through mathematical lenses? Dave Tout explores.

Tasmanian academics have launched a new framework designed to build the capacity of STEM teachers and support them in selecting resources.

Catherine Pearn discusses how to approach maths anxiety in the classroom.

Dave Tout explains why Australia’s 2012 PISA results in mathematics and numeracy paint a worrying picture.