Research shows students often start primary school feeling optimistic about maths. This can decline as students progress through school and continue into adulthood.
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Building an inclusive STEM workforce requires a long-term commitment from individuals, industry and the government.
Australia’s results from the latest ‘TIMSS’ test show a concerning gender gap in maths for Year 4 and Year 8 students.
The results from the 2023 ‘Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study’ were released on Wednesday night. Year 8 students, who also did the test, held steady.
Before the maverick French-American came along, the geometry used by mathematicians was out of step with reality.
Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based changes that could improve matters without tearing the nation apart.
A new largest known prime number was found last month by an amateur mathematician, continuing a millennia-long quest to understand hidden patterns in the infinite tapestry of numbers.
Three groups of cicadas have emerged together this year for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire. The reason is pure mathematics.
Researchers asked math teachers why certain groups do better at math than others. The teachers had different answers for different groups.
In 1843, William Rowan Hamilton had a four-dimensional flash of insight that still shapes our three-dimensional world.
Students complete research projects in STEM fields, produce academic reports and are offered science modules delivered in university-style lectures.
Microbial communities are essential to life, yet their complexity has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new framework aims to unravel how these intricate ecosystems form.
Applied mathematicians translate real situations into mathematical terms.
For those drawn both to engineering and a seafaring life, marine engineering and nautical science are ideal careers.
Plants don’t just grow straight up. They can move in loopy and zigzagging ways to get more sunshine. And studying these movements goes all the way back to Darwin in the 19th century.
When children engage with STEM concepts their visual literacy and conceptual understanding of scientific concepts are strengthened.
André Weil was a mathematician. His sister Simone Weil was a philosopher. They both thought deeply about the nature and value of mathematics and mathematics education.
Structured maths has been put forward as the answer to New Zealand’s mathematics test results. But the government’s rationale for sweeping changes are based on numbers that don’t tell the full story.
Philosophy has been instrumental to AI since its inception.
Developing students’ mathematical power and confidence is key to creating true equity.
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