‘Maths practices you can count on’: experts outline what works best

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published February 1, 2024

A list of five evidence-backed maths teaching practices that have been proven to maximise student outcomes have been flagged by a group of internationally-recognised researchers and educators.

“There are many myths about what works in maths education, but what teachers really need is to harness the practices with strong and consistent evidence behind them,” Sarah Powell says.

In a new paper published by the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), Sarah Powell and Sarah King from the University ...

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