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Rowlett, Peter; Smith, Edward; Corner, Alexander S.; O'Sullivan, David; Waldock, Jeff – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2019
A literature review establishes a working definition of recreational mathematics: a type of play which is enjoyable and requires mathematical thinking or skills to engage with. Typically, it is accessible to a wide range of people and can be effectively used to motivate engagement with and develop understanding of mathematical ideas or concepts.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Recreational Activities, Mathematics Skills
Evans, Jeff – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2018
Statistics is one of the important branches of mathematics taught in schools, colleges and universities. It is also an important tool in public policy discussions. This paper focuses on the use of statistics in the latter context, rather than its use in adult mathematics education research. I review the key characteristics of the statistical…
Descriptors: Statistics, Public Policy, Adult Education, Mathematics Education
Harlen, Wynne – Primary Science, 2010
The author summarises findings from the Royal Society's "state of the nation" report on 5-14 science and mathematics education in the UK. This is the Society's third report on aspects of science and mathematics education in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the first where the focus has included primary practice, policy,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Science Education
Keep, Ewart; Rogers, David; Hunt, Sally; Walden, Christopher; Fryer, Bob; Gorard, Stephen; Williams, Ceri; Jones, Wendy; Hartley, Ralph – Adults Learning, 2010
With 6 billion British pounds of public spending reductions already on the table, and far deeper cuts inevitable, what are the prospects for adult learning in the new Parliament? Some of the regular contributors of this journal were asked what they expected and what they would like to see. Ewart Keep warns that the coalition parties' commitments…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Finance, Politics of Education, Educational Change
Neubrand, Michael – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
Different conceptualizations exist about the components of the knowledge teachers need to teach mathematics with professional consciousness, and a researcher needs to describe and assess that knowledge. The fact, however, is that different conceptualizations respond to different needs, and thus, the variety is even a chance to develop the field…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teacher Competency Testing, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods