Strength In Numbers
Allan Dougan
Recent Episodes
The accessibility and power of CODAP, finding the right tools to teach statistics, mining for dataset gold, linking students' lived experiences to statistics, and embracing the specificity of statistics.
Director of Learning Analytics and Technology at Loreto College, Timothy Bond chats with Allan about teaching statistics to students, his journey from avoiding statistics to loving it, the benefits of using real datasets over artificial ones, avoiding being swamped with data, helping students learn with free software that runs in browser, the tension between computation and interpretation, and how to find authentic, verified data for teaching.
Tutero
Tutero is a Melbourne-based Australian education company that empowers maths teachers with innovative AI tools to effortlessly create customised lesson plans, assessments, and activities. You can find them at www.tutero.com
Key Links:
Get in touch with Timothy Bond on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjbond/
Use CODAP completely free: https://codap.concord.org/for-educators/
Get connected with more great resources at the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: https://aamt.edu.au/
Podcast produced by Martin Franklin/East Coast Studio
https://eastcoaststudio.com.au
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How playfulness in the classroom can help get through content more quickly, help students communicate difficulties, and motivate them to be more engaged and excited about mathematics.
Australian Education Awards 2023’s Rising Star of the Year, Stephanie Thomas, joins Allan to share her unique approach to teaching her Specialist Mathematics and year 11/12 General Mathematics classes. She explains her promising results from creating a playful and excited culture within the classroom, giving students room to explore, inquire, and question, being brave when trying something new, and developing more than just good test results from students.
Tutero
Tutero is a Melbourne-based Australian education company that empowers maths teachers with innovative AI tools to effortlessly create customised lesson plans, assessments, and activities. You can find them at www.tutero.com
Key Links:
Contact Stephanie Thomas via email at: [email protected]
Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-thomas-293064325/
Learn more about the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: https://aamt.edu.au/
Podcast produced by Martin Franklin/East Coast Studio
https://eastcoaststudio.com.au
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Reasoning boards, building confidence in teachers and students alike, avoiding pitfalls in pre-assessment, breaking down “right or wrong” thinking, and encouraging productive classroom discussion.
Creator of Reasoning Boards, author of articles in both Prime Number and APMC Voluma 28, Donna McNeight joins the season 3 return of Strength in Numbers to help spread confidence in mathematics, effective learning tools, a willingness to try new things, and an understanding of the importance of reassurance and guidance for teachers too.
Tutero
Tutero is a Melbourne-based Australian education company that empowers maths teachers with innovative AI tools to effortlessly create customised lesson plans, assessments, and activities. You can find them at www.tutero.com
Key Links:
Connect with Donna McNeight on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-mcneight-610b0458/
Learn more about the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: https://aamt.edu.au/
Podcast produced by Martin Franklin/East Coast Studio
https://eastcoaststudio.com.au
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The maths education pedagogy war, the role of questioning, inquiry based teaching, pedagogical paralysis, developing students who appreciate mathematics, and more.
President of the American NCTM and 8th grade teacher of over 25 years, Kevin Dykema, and AAMT’s own president and maths education academic, Catherine Attard, join Allan to talk about the challenges universal to mathematics teaching regardless of hemisphere. They explore methods to choose the right pedagogy for the right moment, how there is no single cure-all solution to mathematics teaching, the seven key components of explicit teaching, lessons to learn from other teachers, and how students will show up in class the way they are and as teachers we must meet them there.
Tutero
Tutero is a Melbourne-based Australian education company that empowers maths teachers with innovative AI tools to effortlessly create customised lesson plans, assessments, and activities. You can find them at www.tutero.com
Key Links:
Connect with Catherine Attard on X: https://x.com/attard_c
And explore her work at: https://engagingmaths.com/
Get in touch with Kevin Dykema on X: https://x.com/kdykema
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dykemamath/
Explore the AAMT’s Explicit Teaching in Maths resource: https://www.mathematicshub.edu.au/understanding-maths/professional-learning/explicit-teaching-in-maths/
Podcast produced by Martin Franklin/East Coast Studio
https://eastcoaststudio.com.au
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The Strength in Numbers podcast is back for its highly anticipated third season, and this time, we're diving deep into the heart of mathematics education.
Join us as we hear from a diverse array of guests – from seasoned educators to renowned experts and academics – who unpack the challenges facing modern mathematics education.
Whether you're an educator, a parent, or simply someone who wants to understand the complexities of modern mathematics education, this season of the "Strength in Numbers" podcast is not to be missed. Join us as we navigate the pedagogical battlegrounds and uncover the strategies and approaches that are truly making a difference in the lives of students around the world.
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