Reflection on Project Maths after Ten Years: To What Extent Have Teaching Methods Changed?
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Emma Berry, Aibhín Bray, and Elizabeth Oldham, Reflection on Project Maths after Ten Years: To What Extent Have Teaching Methods Changed?, Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland : MEI8, Dublin City University [online}, 15-16 October 2021, Mary Kingston and Paul Grimes, DCU Institute of Education, 2021, 133 - 140Abstract:
Ten years on from the introduction of the “Project Maths” initiative, this study aims to
explore how it may have changed “common practice” in terms of pedagogical approaches
within the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher level classroom, and to identify the main factors
that influence teachers’ choice in this regard. A mixed-methods approach to data collection
was implemented using an online survey distributed to teachers using voluntary response and
snowball sampling methods. Responses from 111 teachers indicated that direct instruction
remains the predominant pedagogy in their classrooms, with perceived time constraints,
teachers’ level of comfort with an approach and their beliefs about its effectiveness being the
predominant drivers of their choices. Results suggest a need for more professional
development to increase teachers’ level of comfort with the student-led pedagogies promoted
by the reformed curriculum, as well as pointing to a need for research into their effectiveness,
to achieve the objectives of Project Maths with respect to mathematical proficiency
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Author: Oldham, Elizabeth; Bray, Aibhin
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Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland : MEI8Publisher:
DCU Institute of EducationType of material:
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Education, Ireland, Mathematics, Leaving Certificate, Second-level educationSubject (TCD):
Mathematics Education , TEACHING/METHODS , Teaching Methodologies , curriculum changeDOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5573969Metadata
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