Lisa De Bortoli, Australian Council for Educational Research
A new report analyses responses from more than 13,430 Australian students to understand their school experiences and how these impact on maths performance.
Unlike the traditional method of comparing Indigenous students with non-Indigenous students, a new approach compares Indigenous students with their Indigenous peers.
Multiplication facts typically describe the answers to multiplication sums up to 10x10. They are called “facts” as it is expected they can be easily and quickly recalled.
In the past, maths teaching has focussed on procedures and right answers. Today, teachers want students to form connections between concepts and solve problems.
Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology; Lisa Meehan, Auckland University of Technology, and Thomas Schober, Auckland University of Technology
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.