Category: Academic
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Tips for implementing inquiry based maths in the primary classroom
By Anita Green “The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” – Paul Halmos Ever since I started teaching, I have always aimed to provide students with high-quality maths lessons that contain strong links to real-life contexts. Students need a range of hands-on experiences that engage them in challenging and meaningful activities. When…
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The books we hope to find in our Christmas stockings
Is there a better gift to find in your Christmas stocking than a book? At Oxford University Press, we don’t think there is. Here is a list of the books that we’d love to receive on Christmas morning (loved ones, take note!). Sophie Rasic Although she’s been popular for decades, I hope to find more…
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Global trends in the teaching of mathematics
By Annie Facchinetti “After 30 years of doing such work, I have concluded that classroom teaching … is perhaps the most complex, most challenging, and most demanding, subtle, nuanced and frightening activity that our species has ever invented … The only time a physician could possibly encounter a situation of comparable complexity would be in…
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Celebrating the anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with our favourite quotes
To celebrate the birth of Jane Austen on this day (December 16) in 1775, here are some of our favourite quotes from her novels. “Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.” Mansfield Park “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel,…
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Evidence-based practice in literacy instruction changes lives
This article was written by Jocelyn Seamer and first published in The Professional Educator. If you drive five hours north of Alice Springs you will find yourself in the town of Tennant Creek. A brief walk around our local primary school will reveal children from a range of backgrounds and levels of achievement. Some sit…
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How ‘the future’ connects across subjects
By Jennifer Gidley ‘Today’s world is complex and unreliable. Tomorrow is expected to be more so.’ – Jennifer M. Gidley, The Future: A Very Short Introduction From the beginning of time, humanity has been driven by a paradox: fearing the unknown but with a constant curiosity to know. Over time, science and technology have developed, meaning that we are…
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Q&A with award-winning maths lecturer, Daniel Mansfield
It took being laughed at during class for Daniel Mansfield to set his mind to improve his maths skills. Starting out as a good student, he became an excellent one to prove his teacher wrong. Mansfield went on to achieve a PhD in mathematics and to be named ‘Most Inspiring Lecturer in First Year’. Can…
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Literacy advice for teachers from the Oxford Wordlist research
The 2017 Oxford Wordlist research study was conducted in Australian schools and sought to compare date with the first Oxford Wordlist research, from 2007, and to provide an update list of high frequency words for writing and reading. This list is an important tool used by primary school teachers across Australia. The New Oxford Wordlist…