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‘Faddish’ Maths Teaching Is a Disservice to Australian Students, Researchers Say

“Faddish” maths teaching practices are harming students’ learning and leading to education failure, three researchers have declared. In a new paper, “Myths That Undermine Maths Teaching,” published by the Centre of Independent Studies, Sarah Powell, Elizabeth Hughes, and Corey Peltier said this meant maths learning wasn’t optimised. “Myths have become so commonplace because teachers are regularly…


Australia’s Failing Education and Fading Passion for Maths

Australians are becoming less proficient and interested in maths, causing a serious decline in national maths standards. The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) revealed that in 2018, Australia fell to the OECD average for maths for the first time according to PISA testing results. Using 2003 results as a benchmark, the decline amounts to…


Future Success of Australian Workforce at Risk From New Maths Curriculum: Minerals Council

The Australian mining industry is concerned that the newly proposed curriculum poses a risk to the prosperity and future success of the workforce. The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is calling on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to strengthen the curriculum of STEM subjects. “The minerals industry needs the best and brightest…