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Nigel Coutts

Supporting Mathematical Thinking through the Eight Cultural Forces - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    At the heart of mathematics are a set of connected thinking dispositions. The mathematician uses these dispositions as the cognitive tools of their trade. While the traditional imagining of mathematics might be all about the accurate application of well-rehearsed algorithms and processes, in the real world of mathematics, it is all about the thinking. As we consider what our students need from their mathematical education, we should not overlook the importance of these dispositions. 
Nigel Coutts

A Conceptual approach to Big Understandings and Mathematical Confidence - The Learner's... - 0 views

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    This traditional pedagogy results in students developing a negative attitude towards mathematics. Many develop a mathematical phobia and believe that they are not a "maths person". When confronted by challenging mathematics they retreat and have no or only poor strategies with which to approach new ideas. This all leads to a decline in the number of students pursuing mathematical learning beyond the years where it is compulsory. Fortunately there is a growing body of research that shows there is a better way. 
Nigel Coutts

Rethinking Mathematics Education - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    What becomes clear, as you dive further into the emerging research that connects what we know about learning, mindsets, dispositions for learning and the development of mathematical understandings, is that a new approach is required. We need to move away from memorisation and rule based simplifications of mathematics and embrace a model of learning that is challenging and exciting. We can and should be emerging all our students in the beauty and power of mathematics in learning environments full of multiple representations, rich dialogue and collaborative learning. 
Nigel Coutts

Perseverance and Mathematics - A mathematical journey to Mars - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    The landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars is an excellent catalyst for a discussion with students about the nature of Mathematics. It is a chance to inspire curiosity and wonderment and to do so through a mathematical lens.
Nigel Coutts

Agency and Mathematics - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Of all the subjects that our students engage in, mathematics is the one most requiring an injection of learner agency. What is it about mathematics that engenders it to modes of teaching that are so heavily teacher-directed? How might this change if we seek to understand the place that learner agency plays in producing learners who will emerge from our classrooms with a love of mathematics and a deep understanding of its beauty?
Nigel Coutts

Mathematical thinking presents teachers and students with new challenges - The Learner'... - 0 views

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    The shift away from teaching for the rote memorisation of prescribed methods requires teachers to rethink their approach to the discipline. With this new pedagogy comes a need to understand the processes of mathematical thinking in ways not previously required. When we require our students to be able to reason and problem-solve through unique challenges we also require our teachers to have an understanding of the mathematical moves that their learners are likely to call upon.
Nigel Coutts

Reflections from Mathematics: The Greatest Show - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    I have just had the opportunity to spend the weekend learning alongside a large group of mathematics teachers. After a day and a half of talking and thinking about mathematics teaching, I am excited to get back to school and try out some new ideas. There were also some key takeaways for me that I share below. These are the questions or wonderings that my mind wandered to while listening to the numerous talented speakers over the past two days.
Nigel Coutts

Insights into the true power of Number Talks - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Number Talks are a wonderful way to see where our students are with their mathematical thinking. As a part of a daily routine, a Number Talk promotes number sense and mathematical reasoning. In this post, I revisit what a Number Talk can reveal about our students' understanding of mathematics, and how they might be used to promote a fresh perspective. In addition, I examine a success criteria for Number Talks that is more expansive and recognises their true power.
Nigel Coutts

Moving Beyond Rote Learning in Mathematics - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    How do move from an emphasis on rote learning of procedures in mathematics towards a focus on mathematical reasoning?
Nigel Coutts

Teaching mathematicians shouldn't be like programming a computer - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Traditional methods of teaching maths have more in common with how we programme a computer that what we might do if we wanted to engage our students in mathematical thinking. We shouldn't be overly surprised then when our students consider mathematics to be all about learning a set of rules that they need to apply in the right order so as to output the correct response. But is there a better way?
Nigel Coutts

Does Mathematics Education need a re-think? - 0 views

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    Once upon a time Mathematics was easy to teach. A typical lesson would begin with a direction towards a particular page of the text book and would conclude with the ceremonial marking of the answers. This process was repeated over and over, year after year and in the end students would be able to repeat the required method with a satisfactory degree of accuracy.
josephzone55

Career in Actuarial Science - 0 views

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    Actuarial science is the field essentially deals with the education of insurance risks and Financial Management of Insurance Companies. It involves the application of Mathematics, Statistics and Economics in the decision making process of a wide range of industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience.
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    Actuarial science is the field essentially deals with the education of insurance risks and Financial Management of Insurance Companies. It involves the application of Mathematics, Statistics and Economics in the decision making process of a wide range of industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience.
Fred Delventhal

Yummy Math | We provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to ou... - 32 views

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    provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today …
Dean Mantz

Mathematic videos that "pickle" students - 22 views

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    Wealth of video resources for use in K-12 classrooms addressing mathematics through problem solving. 
Nigel Coutts

Bringing Mathematical Reasoning into our Classrooms - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Reasoning is at the heart of mathematical thinking. It is what mathematicians do. But how do we teach it?
fivetriangles

Five Triangles mathematics - 0 views

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    Challenging mathematics problems for school years 6-8
Dean Mantz

Web 2.0 Tools for Math Educators | Digital Learning Environments - 28 views

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    HP Teacher exchange provides a nice collection of Web 2.0 tools for mathematics curriculum.
RaiseYour IQ

Kids Learning Games - 0 views

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    Brain training as a learning game will help kids not just with improving their IQ but also with reading,language,mathematics and problem solving.
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    Brain training as a learning game will help kids not just with improving their IQ but also with reading,language,mathematics and problem solving.
Nigel Coutts

AAMT Why Maths? - Inspiration beyond the classroom - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    This week I spent three days in Brisbane attending the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers' national conference. The theme of the conference was "Why Maths?" and along with 500 other mathematicians, we looked to find inspiring answers to this provocative question beyond the classroom. Here are my key takeaways from this event. 
Nigel Coutts

Maintaining a focus on concrete representations of mathematical concepts during remote ... - 0 views

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    In times when we taught face-to-face, some of these challenges would be overcome through the use of concrete materials, at least with younger students. Unfortunately, it is common for the use of concrete materials to decline as students grow older. Fortunately, this pattern, and the prejudiced beliefs on which it is founded, are today being questioned.
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