Mathematical memories, pedagogical perspectives, inspiring schools designs and more. Maths Education What's your earliest mathematical memory? Here's mine: I knew $0.25 + $0.25 was $0.50, so I proudly inferred that $0.24 + $0.24 was $0.49. My teacher told me it was $0.48, and explained why. "Huh," I thought. "This math stuff is subtler than I thought." […]
Exciting news! Maths Pathway has been selected from a group of amazing applicants to be part of the first HundrED Victorian Spotlight. We’re one of 10 innovative education products that will be part of a travelling showcase around Australia, during which HundrED will share the amazing results Maths Pathway partner schools are achieving. We hope […]
Our Learning team gets together regularly to deep dive into the pedagogy behind a particular model, problem, or interesting question that has been presented to the team. This might come from new research, teacher feedback, or just out of interest! In these blogs we’ll be summarising the topics that come up and giving you an […]
Mathematical puzzles and photos galore, the missing right to literacy, what school exams do and don’t mean, and more. Maths Education This listing of maths puzzles isn’t new, but it’s brilliant — and updated regularly. Thank you Jeremy Hughes! Looking for some maths photo inspiration to drive number talks, unit chats or other mathematically thought-provoking discussions? Check out #mathphoto18 (and all the […]
The truth about effect sizes, new hurdles for teachers and principals, Chinese super-classes, an Aussie Fields Medallist and more.
PATH18 was a chance for our teacher community to gather, share stories, and learn for each other. It was also a chance for Maths Pathway to share some of our own tips and tricks of the trade.
You might already be familiar with Pi Day celebrated on the 3rd of March (3/14 in US date format), but did you know about Pi Approximation Day? Held on the 22nd of July every year (22/7), Pi Approximation Day is another chance for everyone to celebrate the most famous irrational number! This date works because […]
The 30 million word gap, ATAR obsessions, new research from East Germany and Cartesian-inspired fairy tales.
Today, Maths Pathway was recognised as being among the companies creating the most positive overall impact on its customers based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab.
The educational benefits of confusion, confusion about tests, budget promises and an Ultranet announcement.
