Current+Research

This page is designed to provide a space to share current research articles and presentation materials.


 * Numeracy:**

This PDF is one of Peter Gould's 2011 presentations titled "Which Mathematics is Engaging?" [|Engagement11.pdf]

"Mathematical Thinking of Preschool Children in Rural and Regional Australia: Implications for the Future" by Bob Perry, 2009, concluded its final report with a series of implications for the future. Many of these have the potential to impact on early childhood teacher education and professional development. [|Symposium1.4_Perry.pdf]

"Learning Stories and Children's Powerful Mathematics" by Bob Perry, Sue Dockett, Elspeth Harley, 2007. Outlines the approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in Australian preschool and schools and how they differ. [|Volume 9 Number 2.docx]

"Early Mathematical Thinking" presentation by Dr Jennifer Way, Universuty of Sydney [|WayJ_11_EYLFEarlyMath_handouts.pdf]

"Preschool Educators' Sustained Professional Development in Young Children's Mathematics Learning" by Bob Perry, Sue Dockett & Elspeth Harley, 2007. This paper investigates the effects of a sustained professional development project in South Australia in which a small group of preschool educators worked with the authors to develop their own knowledge and skills in facilitating young children’s mathematical learning. [|MTED_8_Perry.pdf]

"Tens and Ones" presentation by Peter Gould at the Best Start Masterclass, July 2011. [|tens.pdf]

National Numeracy Review Report May 2008 The Review provided an opportunity for a stocktake of research-based evidence about good practice in numeracy and the learning of mathematics. [|national_numeracy_review1.pdf] 'Phonics, Reading, Common Sense and the Dangers of "Read-i-cide"' by Prof Brian Cambourne, March 2009/ [|ABC%20Phonics.pdf]
 * Literacy:**

The 'Crayola Curriculum' by Mike Schmoker, October 2001. For improvements in early literacy, we should take a hard look at what's really happening in reading classess. [|Crayola Curriculum.docx]

"Visible Learning" presentation by Professor John Hattie [|Visible_Learning_Collingwood_23.11.09.ppt]
 * Quality Teaching:**

"Improving Learning: What can we learn from reforms around the world?" By Linda Darling-Hammond, 2010. A comparison of Educational Policies around the world. [|Darling-HammondD_11_LesssonsFromReformAroundTheWorld.pdf] "Transition to School: Making a Difference by looking Back and Planning Forward" by Marilyn Kidd, 2007. This paper examines the research on the importance of young children's smooth and successful transition and adjustment to primary school. [|mkidd.pdf]
 * Early Childhood:**

**Good Assesment in Mathematics:** From the UK - with some very good information on promoting, monitoring and recording progress which involves pupils in the assessment of strengths and weekness and providing feedback on how to improve.

**Teaching of Calculation:** From the UK - emphasis on pupil recall of number facts and metal methods of calculation during oral and mental sessions, teachers relying too much on worksheets and commercial schemes, particularly Key Stage 1 (years K-1) and much much more...