Bad ideas, purposeless instruction hinder maths teaching: leading educators

Sarah Duggan

By Sarah Duggan
Published May 19, 2022

Too many bad ideas, sub-standard initial teacher education (ITE) training and learning activities that lack any clear purpose are fuelling the issues that plague maths education, two prominent Australian educators have suggested.

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