Australia is failing at math and needs to find a new formula to arrest the decline
Divide, subtract, add, multiply: whatever way you cut it, Australia is heading in one direction when it comes to global math rankings—downwards.
Divide, subtract, add, multiply: whatever way you cut it, Australia is heading in one direction when it comes to global math rankings—downwards.
Mathematics
May 18, 2022
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English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to those whose first language is not English—the majority of people around the world.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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There is a lot of research about mathematics learning and students, but less about mathematics teaching and teachers.
Mathematics
May 12, 2022
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Physical education (PE) is often viewed as a marginal subject within the curriculum. And many secondary schools actively reduce PE time to make way for what are deemed more "serious" or "important" subjects.
Education
Oct 3, 2018
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The relative underperformance of disadvantaged students at school has little do with them lacking the "character," attitude, or mindset of their wealthier peers, despite widespread claims to the contrary, new research indicates.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study posted to the arXiv preprint server.
Other
Nov 6, 2023
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Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few years, experiencing higher numbers of infections and death than predominantly white communities.
Mathematics
Apr 20, 2022
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Mathematical thought is seen as the pinnacle of abstract thinking. But are we capable of filtering out our knowledge about the world to prevent it from interfering with our calculations? Researchers from the University of ...
Mathematics
Jul 10, 2019
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Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school.
Mathematics
Feb 1, 2023
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Recently published U.K. government plans proposed that by 2030, 90% of children leaving primary school in England should reach the expected standards in reading, writing and math, compared with 65% in 2019.
Mathematics
May 17, 2022
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