What is number sense? Number sense is the fundamental skill that all mathematical learning rests upon. In short, number sense means understanding how the basic rules of numbers work. Unless you’re a teacher, it’s not unusual if you haven’t heard of number sense. We...
When you’re stressed out and you know it, and you really want to show it, When you’re stressed and overwhelmed, make a list. Did you catch the ‘If you’re happy and you know it’ children’s song reference there? When I was going though a tough time earlier this year, a...
Many students suffer from maths anxiety. The Australian Council for Educational Research estimates that around 20% of students are ‘highly maths anxious’. Signs of a high level of maths anxiety include avoiding the subject, inhibited memory for mathematical concepts,...
Gamification of learning is the idea of applying game principles (e.g. scoring points, competing with others, leader boards) to education to increase interest and engagement in learning. Physical (non-digital) games are routinely used by teachers, especially in...
