Articles on pedagogy

In this article for teachers, Alan Parr looks at ways that mathematics teaching and learning can start from the useful and interesting things can we do with the subject, including modelling scientific enquiry.

Ideas to support mathematics teachers who are committed to nurturing confident, resourceful and enthusiastic learners.

Creativity in the mathematics classroom is not just about what pupils do but also what we do as teachers. If we are thinking creatively about the mathematical experiences we offer our pupils we can open up opportunities for them to be creative. Jennifer Piggott shares some of her thoughts on creative teaching, and how it can encourage creative learners.

In this article, Malcolm Swan describes a teaching approach designed to improve the quality of students' reasoning.

This article by Colin Foster presents the idea of mathematical etudes as a way to develop fluency without tedium.

This article, written for teachers, discusses the merits of different kinds of resources: those which involve exploration and those which centre on calculation.

This fascinating article delves into the world of talk in the classroom and explains how an understanding of talking can really improve the learning of mathematics.

This article stems from research on the teaching of proof and offers guidance on how to move learners from focussing on experimental arguments to mathematical arguments and deductive reasoning.

John Mason describes the thinking behind this month's tasks.

In this article, Alan Parr shares his experiences of the motivating effect sport can have on the learning of mathematics.

This article looks at how images, concrete apparatus and representations can help students develop deeper understandings of abstract mathematical ideas.