Maths
Kiwi kids’ declining maths skills need traditional learning techniques, British educator says
SAT, MAY 1 • SOURCE: 1 NEWS A celebrated and controversial British educator says New Zealand needs to return to traditional learning techniques to improve its declining results in mathematics. Recent international studies show New Zealand children are falling behind students [...]
Who is better at Maths? Boys or Girls?
Here’s an old chestnut: boys are better at mathematics than girls. We have probably all heard it repeated a hundred times. Fortunately, it’s just plain wrong and statistics prove it. The Myth: Scientists have spent decades researching whether a mathematical ability is because of [...]