Maths Can Be the Easiest Subject in School.Learned the Wrong Way, Maths Will Eventually Become a Nightmare! Rote Learning Maths Vs Understanding Maths There are two basic approaches to teaching Maths: Getting students to repeat procedures over and over again until they … [Read more...] about Tutoring to Help Your Child Overcome Maths Problems & Get Better Grades
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Australian Students are Falling Further Behind in Maths and Science
Take a moment to look at the equations in the picture. Do they seem right? ... BOTH THESE EQUATIONS ARE INCORRECT - but most Australian High School students - even in Year 12 - would not notice because they are weak in algebra, the language of Maths. The 2015 … [Read more...] about Australian Students are Falling Further Behind in Maths and Science
The Importance of Multiple Literacies
Most people still define literacy as ‘the ability to read and write’. In schools today, the term ‘literacy’ has a completely different meaning: ‘the ability to communicate effectively in any form’. Communicating effectively is not just being adept with basic skills such as … [Read more...] about The Importance of Multiple Literacies
Basic Skills Test in Australia – 2012 Update – the Results are Disappointing
Australian school students now have their basic skill levels tested regularly - but what good does it do? Not much good for the students or the teachers it seems as I will show below. All this testing has not led to any substantial improvements in teaching or learning - the … [Read more...] about Basic Skills Test in Australia – 2012 Update – the Results are Disappointing
In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year
Australian schools are presiding over a DUMBING DOWN of our children in the area of Mathematics. Each year since 1995, more and more Year 12 Mathematics students in Australia opt for studying lower levels of Mathematics than the students of the previous year. By … [Read more...] about In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year