As part of the Maths Inside Project, we designed teacher accredited professional development work... more As part of the Maths Inside Project, we designed teacher accredited professional development workshops to support teachers in understanding the research underpinning the materials and the context of the Maths Inside resources. As part of the dissemination strategy, we presented at local and interstate mathematics and science teacher education conferences. In this chapter we discuss the feedback we collected from the workshops both in participating schools and at the conferences. The collection of data from these different sources allows a rich picture to be formed of the perceptions of teachers about the project. Drawing on survey and interview data, we trace the impact of the Maths Inside resources on the teachers' and student teachers' professional development in mathematics, classroom activities and approaches to their own learning. At the beginning of the project, we asked teachers to complete a benchmarking form to describe their engagement with mathematics and confidence in their own mathematics professional practice. At the end of each activity, teachers were asked to complete a post-activity survey, allowing us to compare these data with benchmarked indicators. We also gained their feedback concerning their perceptions of their students' reactions to the Maths Inside resources. Keywords Teacher professional learning • Benchmark data • Champions • Mathematics teaching • Teacher confidence • Maths Inside Project
This book provides an account of a large-scale, national STEM initiative in Australia, the Maths ... more This book provides an account of a large-scale, national STEM initiative in Australia, the Maths Inside Project, which is designed to increase secondary school students’ engagement and participation in mathematics. The project’s modules include videos illustrating how scientists use mathematics to find solutions to real-world problems, as well as themed activities linked to the school curriculum for mathematics. Outlining the current debates concerning mathematics education in Australia and beyond, the book describes the development and implementation of the modules to guide their use by teachers in year 8-12 Australian mathematics classrooms. It concludes with a discussion of the research, showing how the project increased student engagement. The book discusses the partners involved in the project, including scientists, a national mathematics teachers’ association and the authors’ university. It also offers insights into how to embark on pedagogical improvement through collaboration between individual institutional stakeholders. Providing details of the modules to enable teachers and teacher educators to help their students better understand and utilise the curriculum resources of Maths Inside, the book is a useful resource for educators around the globe wanting to make mathematics engaging, topical and relevant for secondary school students.
As part of the Maths Inside Project, we designed teacher accredited professional development work... more As part of the Maths Inside Project, we designed teacher accredited professional development workshops to support teachers in understanding the research underpinning the materials and the context of the Maths Inside resources. As part of the dissemination strategy, we presented at local and interstate mathematics and science teacher education conferences. In this chapter we discuss the feedback we collected from the workshops both in participating schools and at the conferences. The collection of data from these different sources allows a rich picture to be formed of the perceptions of teachers about the project. Drawing on survey and interview data, we trace the impact of the Maths Inside resources on the teachers' and student teachers' professional development in mathematics, classroom activities and approaches to their own learning. At the beginning of the project, we asked teachers to complete a benchmarking form to describe their engagement with mathematics and confidence in their own mathematics professional practice. At the end of each activity, teachers were asked to complete a post-activity survey, allowing us to compare these data with benchmarked indicators. We also gained their feedback concerning their perceptions of their students' reactions to the Maths Inside resources. Keywords Teacher professional learning • Benchmark data • Champions • Mathematics teaching • Teacher confidence • Maths Inside Project
This book provides an account of a large-scale, national STEM initiative in Australia, the Maths ... more This book provides an account of a large-scale, national STEM initiative in Australia, the Maths Inside Project, which is designed to increase secondary school students’ engagement and participation in mathematics. The project’s modules include videos illustrating how scientists use mathematics to find solutions to real-world problems, as well as themed activities linked to the school curriculum for mathematics. Outlining the current debates concerning mathematics education in Australia and beyond, the book describes the development and implementation of the modules to guide their use by teachers in year 8-12 Australian mathematics classrooms. It concludes with a discussion of the research, showing how the project increased student engagement. The book discusses the partners involved in the project, including scientists, a national mathematics teachers’ association and the authors’ university. It also offers insights into how to embark on pedagogical improvement through collaboration between individual institutional stakeholders. Providing details of the modules to enable teachers and teacher educators to help their students better understand and utilise the curriculum resources of Maths Inside, the book is a useful resource for educators around the globe wanting to make mathematics engaging, topical and relevant for secondary school students.
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Outlining the current debates concerning mathematics education in Australia and beyond, the book describes the development and implementation of the modules to guide their use by teachers in year 8-12 Australian mathematics classrooms. It concludes with a discussion of the research, showing how the project increased student engagement.
The book discusses the partners involved in the project, including scientists, a national mathematics teachers’ association and the authors’ university. It also offers insights into how to embark on pedagogical improvement through collaboration between individual institutional stakeholders. Providing details of the modules to enable teachers and teacher educators to help their students better understand and utilise the curriculum resources of Maths Inside, the book is a useful resource for educators around the globe wanting to make mathematics engaging, topical and relevant for secondary school students.
Outlining the current debates concerning mathematics education in Australia and beyond, the book describes the development and implementation of the modules to guide their use by teachers in year 8-12 Australian mathematics classrooms. It concludes with a discussion of the research, showing how the project increased student engagement.
The book discusses the partners involved in the project, including scientists, a national mathematics teachers’ association and the authors’ university. It also offers insights into how to embark on pedagogical improvement through collaboration between individual institutional stakeholders. Providing details of the modules to enable teachers and teacher educators to help their students better understand and utilise the curriculum resources of Maths Inside, the book is a useful resource for educators around the globe wanting to make mathematics engaging, topical and relevant for secondary school students.