Mathematics education in schools – podcast

In a recent episode of the Talking Teachers podcast, REDI’s Associate Professor Jill Brown shared her insights on the evolving landscape of mathematics education in schools. With over two decades of experience in the field, Associate Professor Brown emphasised the importance of making maths relevant and engaging for students.

“To become more active participants, the students need to engage in discussing and explaining their ideas, challenging and teaching each other, posing and solving problems, and working collaboratively to share their results and their reasoning. This will improve their mathematical understanding,” she said.

She also discussed her views on explicit teaching and maths education.

“We keep being told it’s evidence-based, but there is very little evidence being given to teachers. And in fact, most of the evidence comes from a very limited approach to thinking about research.”

Listen to the podcast episode: