In The ClassroomPolicy & Reform
Maths curriculum reform: anyone asked kids what they think?
As structured programs spread through Australian classrooms, are we paying enough attention to how children experience learning maths?
A few weeks into the school year, a friend’s six-year-old son came home with a complaint she wasn’t expecting: “They’ve taken the fun out of maths.” It wasn’t that maths had become too difficult. He enjoys a challenge. But instead of wondering why something worked or trying out different ideas, he was simply working through the tasks and moving on.
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