The aim of this blog is to provide research-informed and accessible content on key issues in mathematics education, both in the UK and internationally. The blog is edited by a small team from the BSRLM Executive, which approves content for publication. However, the views expressed on this blog are those of the authors and do not reflect those of BSRLM. The editorial team … [Read more...]
Dilemmas of a novice researcher: Time to wear our hearts on our sleeves? By Laurie Jacques
I joined BSRLM at the beginning of my PhD journey. I’m now about 6 months away from the end. It’s a blessing and a curse that I think deeply about things. When I was teaching, I would reflect deeply on the learning process that my pupils and I had experienced simultaneously during our lessons together. The process of learning remains of interest to me in the context of the … [Read more...]
Supporting children to meet England’s new Early Learning Goals by Catherine Gripton
Supporting children to meet England’s new Early Learning Goals Written by Catherine Gripton The new goals From the first of September 2021, schools in England with four and five year old children will begin assessing them against new Early Learning Goals (ELGs). In Sue Gifford’s 2020 blog post, she examined the research basis for these new goals and concluded that they … [Read more...]
The Janet Duffin Award 2020
The Janet Duffin Award is awarded each year to the author(s) of the article judged by BSRLM members to be the most significant contribution to the Research in Mathematics Education journal. The winner of the award is invited to give a lecture based on their contribution at the BSRLM summer conference the following year. The Editors and Advisory Editors of the journal have … [Read more...]
Appointment of New Editors for the RME Journal
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Jodie Hunter and Dr Christian Bokhove as editors of the Research in Mathematics Education (RME) Journal. Dr Jodie Hunter is an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education at the Institute of Education at Massey University, New Zealand. Previously she was a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Plymouth. Her … [Read more...]