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July 21, 2023 41 mins

In this episode, we are discussing project work in maths lessons. What are the benefits? How can you facilitate a successful project-based lesson in maths and what kinds of skills do projects teach?

Our host today is Arifah Khan, Commissioning Editor for our Mathematics titles. She is joined by two special guests with ties to NRICH. NRICH is an innovative collaboration between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education at the University of Cambridge which focuses on problem solving and on creating opportunities for students to learn mathematics through exploration and discussion.

Alison Kiddle is a freelance mathematics education consultant, having previously worked for NRICH as Key Stage 4 coordinator. Charlie Gilderdale is the Secondary Coordinator at NRICH.

 

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NRICH

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended 

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Additional Mathematics

'Sowing the seeds for a more creative society' by Professor Mitchel Resnick, Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab

Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play, Mitchel Resnick

Growth Mindset, Carol Dwek

The role of the teacher in mathematical project work: how to support students, blog by Alison Kiddle

Why is it important for students to undertake project work in mathematics? Blog by Charlie Gilderdale

Cambridge Mathematics CoffeePods – “a small but intense draught of filtered research on mathematics education, expressly designed with teachers & practitioners in mind”

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