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Sawah, Kency Obed; Kusaka, Satoshi – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2023
Internal and external assessment instruments, such as the Vanuatu Standard Test of Achievements (VANSTA) and the Pacific Island Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), reveal that mathematics achievements in the Republic of Vanuatu remain below the minimum standard. This study drew on the constructivist grounded theory approach to explore…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Discovery Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Vale, Colleen; Roche, Anne; Cheeseman, Jill; Gervasoni, Ann; Livy, Sharyn; Downton, Ann – School Leadership & Management, 2023
Leading school mathematics is a complex task and the responsibilities and activities involved are not always clearly defined. School mathematics leaders (SML) in Australian schools are often expected to lead improvement in mathematics teaching and learning. Previous research typically focuses on the qualities of effective leaders rather than the…
Descriptors: Middle Management, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods
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Dann, Ruth – London Review of Education, 2015
This paper details a pilot study with 9-10-year olds who are not adequately progressing in their learning. The study explores pupils' own understandings and articulation of their "learning gap" (the gap between learning now and next) through discussions centred on their feedback and targets from teachers in both numeracy and literacy. A…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Numeracy, Articulation (Education)
Bennison, Anne – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2014
Teachers of all school subjects have an important role to play in developing the numeracy capabilities of students. However, to fully exploit the numeracy learning opportunities that exist in the subjects they teach, teachers need to have an identity as a teacher of numeracy. In this paper some findings are presented from a two-year study designed…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Sociocultural Patterns, Case Studies, Professional Identity
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Dorsett, Richard; Rienzo, Cinzia; Rolfe, Heather; Burns, Helen; Robertson, Barbara-Anne; Thorpe, Benjamin; Wall, Kate – Education Endowment Foundation, 2014
Mind the Gap sought to improve the metacognition and academic attainment of pupils in Year 4. There were two aspects to the intervention. The first involved training teachers in how to embed metacognitive approaches in their work, and how to continue to effectively and strategically involve parents. This training took place over a day and was…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Palfreeman, Annabel, Ed. – 1996
These proceedings contain the following papers: "Linking Industry Training with Language and Literacy" (Cassandra Parkinson); "Numeracy: Essential and a Priority? An ANT's (Adult Numeracy Teacher's) Journey" (Dave Tout); "Teaching, Learning and Assessment: An Essential Symbiosis" (David Clarke); "The Politics of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Coordination
Hoines, Marit Johnsen, Ed.;; Fuglestad, Anne Berit, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
This document contains the third volume of the proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics. Conference presentations are centered around the theme "Inclusion and Diversity". A total of 65 research reports are presented here: (1) A Teacher's Model of Students Algebraic Thinking…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Psychology