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Filtered research on mathematics education

Every two months we bring you an Espresso – a small but intense draught of filtered research on mathematics education, expressly designed with teachers in mind. Each Espresso considers one particular issue in mathematics education, and how the latest good-quality research can provide helpful guidance or further reading. Perfect with a biscuit; sip gently and combine with a drop of professional judgement for a benevolent stimulant effect.

Showing horizontal and vertical mathematising in an infographic

Issue 18: Using realistic contexts in mathematics

28 March 2019

What are the issues surrounding the use of realistic contexts in the mathematics classroom?

Read Espresso 18

Infographic showing what technological hardware secondary maths teachers have access to

Issue 17: Dynamic technology in maths learning

14 March 2019

What are the issues around using dynamic mathematical technology in mathematics learning?

Read Espresso 17

Chart summarising evidence for elements of teaching related to mastery in mathematics

Issue 16: Mastery in mathematics

25 January 2019

What does research suggest about the issues and evidence around ‘mastery’ in mathematics in England?

Read Espresso 16

Infographic showing Strategies for teaching multiplication of negative numbers

Issue 15: Introducing negative numbers

12 December 2018

What does research suggest about effective ways to introduce negative numbers?

Read Espresso 15

Infographic showing a structure to show the relation between data and distribution

Issue 14: Introducing comparison between data sets

10 August 2018

What does research suggest about effective ways to introduce comparison between data sets?

Read Espresso 14

Infographic displaying how length measurement develops over time

Issue 13: Effective teaching of early measurement

28 June 2018

How might research help in the effective teaching of early measurement?

Read Espresso 13

Early children's literature encoded algebraically

Issue 12: Introducing early algebraic thinking

11 April 2018

How can early algebraic thinking be introduced?

Read Espresso 12

Perceived importance of incidental conversations for 92 mathematical teachers at teacher network meetings

Issue 11: Effective continuing professional development

09 February 2018

What makes for effective continuing professional development (CPD) in mathematics teaching?

Read Espresso 11

Infographic comparing mathematical reasoning scores by verbal span scores in Year 4 pupils

Issue 10: Working memory for mathematics learning

20 December 2017

Why is working memory important for mathematics learning?

Read Espresso 10

Graph showing the average teaching contact hours and marking hours by country

Issue 9: Effective feedback to mathematics students

01 November 2017

What are the characteristics of effective feedback to mathematics students?

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Infographic map displaying what countries mention calculators in their curriculum for 10 year olds

Issue 8: Calculators in primary schools

07 September 2017

How does the use of calculators in primary schools affect mathematics teaching?

Read Espresso 8

Infographic showing percentages for accuracy of math lesson observations, coin toss and Monty Hall problems

Issue 7: Measuring mathematics teaching

05 July 2017

How can mathematics teaching be measured?

Read Espresso 7

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