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This new and exciting book on International Perspectives on Teaching as a Non-specialist has just been launched Examining the Phenomenon of “Teaching Out-of-field". This book identifies and surveys the major themes around ‘out-of-field teaching’, that is, teaching subjects or year levels without a specialization. This has been an issue in many countries for some time, yet until recently there has Continue Reading

On November 12, 2018, the University of Limerick’s partnership with Johnson and Johnson brought together 13 amazing female undergraduate students who were presented with WiSTEM2D awards. The ceremony was a wonderful recognition for the success females can achieve if the supports and opportunities are available to them. A programme like WiSTEM2D highlights need for Gender Equality in Higher Education in Continue Reading

ICMI Study 24 Conference - School Mathematics Curriculum Reforms: Challenges, Changes and Opportunities ICMI STUDY 24 study conference was held from 25 to 30 in November, 2018 at the Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan.         The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction is a worldwide organisation devoted to research and development in mathematical education at all levels. Its Continue Reading

What do RTE sports commentator Jacqui Hurley, meteorologist Joanna Donnelly and US lawyer Dean Strang, well-known for his role in the Netflix documentary series Making A Murderer, have in common? Maths plays and central role in their day-to-day work and they all feature in a new Transition Year programme called Career Mathways. Career Mathways was designed by a team of Continue Reading

  The Analog Devices Building on the University of Limerick campus was host for the WiSTEM2D Launch Event for the 2018/19 Year. This event marks the opening of the third year of the partnership between the University of Limerick and Johnson and Johnson. The WiSTEM2D Programme is an exciting initiative where female undergraduate students in STEM disciplines get the opportunity Continue Reading

Research-based strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. Merrilyn Goos, Vince Geiger, Shelley Dole, Helen Forgasz and Anne Bennison A guide for pre-service teachers on understanding numeracy and its application in both primary and secondary schooling. Being numerate involves more than mastering basic mathematics. Numeracy connects the mathematics learned at school with out-of-school situations that require capabilities such as problem solving, Continue Reading

Cambridge Mathematics responds in a practical way     Over 50 representatives from the international mathematics community convened at the British Academy in London on Wednesday 21 March for the Cambridge Mathematics Symposium to hear a progress update on a new mathematics framework that is being developed. The roundtable event also brought together delegates from organisations including UCL Institute of Continue Reading

This year for International Women’s Day, Silicon Republic published a new Women Invent 100 list of remarkable women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) These are the people addressing gender balance in the STEM pipeline, nurturing a new generation of women in STEM through education and outreach initiatives. The Pipeline Protectors: 33 women educating the next generation of STEM talent

‘Students ….don't see the everyday relevance or value of maths’ (nationalnumeracy.co.uk). To counter this, the STEM report (2016) recommended that STEM-related careers be promoted at second-level as a way of enhancing student engagement across all STEM subjects. Career Mathways, is a novel initiative, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, which addresses this action point. We will collaborate with well-known, high-profile Irish Continue Reading

6 February 2018 - Wits Communications The Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education is advancing specialized knowledge in the field locally and through collaboration with the global north. Specialist knowledge in mathematics is the current focus of the global mathematics education fraternity. The Marang Centre is poised to contribute research in the field that is both uniquely South African Continue Reading