October 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Stereotypes/myths and Maths Anxiety
Does maths stereotype and myths lead maths anxiety? Okay so, we have all heard the common”I can’t do maths,” “maths is too hard,” or “I’m not a maths person, I’m better at language.” But are these all true? The answer is NO. Okay, to be fair I have said these once or twice in my … Continue reading Stereotypes/myths and Maths Anxiety → Continue reading
October 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths Ability Groups
A good thing or a bad thing? This is a topic which interested me so much I decided to find out for myself what does this actually do to children and their learning/development? Obviously, we all know that maths is a complex concept which many children have difficulty understanding within the classroom as it is … Continue reading Maths Ability Groups → Continue reading
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Creative Maths
Does creative mathematics have more of an impact? I have been thinking a great deal about this question… Does maths have to be boring? Does the stereotypes have to continue? How can I improve maths attainment in my teaching? Well, I have researched thoroughly and have put my thoughts and research down and now I … Continue reading Creative Maths → Continue reading
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Chance and Probability
What is the odds that you’ll win a toy playing the ‘claw’ arcade game? First of all we should probably consider what is probability and chance. So what is Probability? Basically probability is how likely something is to going to happen. Lots of different things can be said to be probable to happen for example, … Continue reading Chance and Probability → Continue reading
October 5, 2018
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Comments Off on Old ways won’t open new doors
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending an introductory session on autism through Elaine Smith from Autism Scotland. This session was organised by the Education Society and proved an extremely valuable experience to learn about a topic that, although I have heard small pockets of information, I had little knowledge of. This wasn’t through intended […] Continue reading
October 4, 2018
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Comments Off on The ever-changing society who is incapable of change.
This week, our Value’s lecture really hit me hard. Not purely based on the content– the history of the Civil Right movement and that of feminism, is not new to me. Most of us would have heard the horrors through school and so forth, but it is scary how used to it I was hearing the […] Continue reading
October 4, 2018
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Comments Off on A September to remember
Wow, what a month! It’s been a busy Summer preparing for the month just past but I have to say it has been one of the most amazing months. First, its back to the grind with my Second Year at Dundee studying Primary Education, yes you heard right, I passed first year! First year was […] Continue reading
October 1, 2018
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Comments Off on My Reflection on Racism and Patriarchy.
Last Tuesday involved an extremely thought provoking lecture on racism and patriarchy. Sadly we live in a society where despite there being positive changes to these issues, they are still extremely prevalent. Therefore, in my role as a future primary teacher, these issues will sadly still need to be addressed within the classroom. I hope […] Continue reading
September 30, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflections on Racism
Have we moved that far as a society, in relation to racism, since the 1950’s? It would be easy to say yes, we have come a long way. Before researching this, I would have thought that the majority of attitudes have changed and Britain has become a more inclusive society. As I researched more into […] Continue reading
September 30, 2018
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I found this week’s Values module input an important and interesting insight into racism and patriarchy. The lecture tackled these difficult topics in a respectful manner, which I found engaging. Although difficult, it is important not to shy away from these topics. Many lecture attendees got involved in discussion and contributed points I had not previously considered. […] Continue reading
September 29, 2018
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Comments Off on Racism and Patriarchy Lecture Review
Tuesday lecture on Racism and Patriarchy gave me a lot to think about. The racism aspect of the lecture was the first hour, it involved how racism occurred from the late 18th Century. Derek told us about social construction and how people can use this is used to perpetuate inequalities. We also discussed the Critical […] Continue reading
September 28, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths Ability Groups: Good, Bad or Ugly?
After learning about the cognitive and affective domains with regards to learning in an input in my Discovering Maths module, I have been thinking about how maths groups based on ability and their seemingly neutral names may be affecting the way children feel about mathematics. Do ability groups still have a place in a modern classroom? Are there other options? We should have ability groups because… It is almost […] Continue reading
September 28, 2018
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Comments Off on I think; therefore I am
Walking out of Tuesday’s ‘Values’ module, I felt an ironic sense of negativity that I joked about to my peers. After a two hour lecture on biological discrimination, I felt bad as an atheist, straight Caucasian male. Once I had left the company of human communication, I delved a little into my own thoughts as […] Continue reading
September 28, 2018
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Comments Off on Race and Patriarchy
In Tuesdays lecture we discussed both race and patriarchy, both in the past and present. I found this lecture very informative and learned a lot of information that definitely opened my eyes as to what is going on in the world. When talking about racism I learnt a lot of historical facts that I was […] Continue reading
September 26, 2018
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Last week, I took part my first Values seminar which was extremely eye opening. The seminar was based on Structural Inequalities, and the problems that come with and surround this issue. The task we were given was to design and later make a product which could be used by a first year student in order … Continue reading Structural Inequalities : A Reflection → Continue reading
September 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Derek says: Reflect
Thinking back on the lecture we just had, I feel it was honest and raw. I was engrossed the whole time and hanging on every word. It really took me back to Higher History, which I loved, but the lecture was so much more in depth and uncensored, looking at things in a sociological way, …
September 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Inequalities within the classroom.
Reflecting back on the workshop I completed on Tuesday I have many thoughts on how inequalities in a classroom can not only go unnoticed but can also completely change the way someone feels about learning. Upon arrival on Tuesday I was looking forward to the workshop ahead of me. From the introduction I felt very […] Continue reading
September 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Structural Inequalities within the Classroom
Following our workshop on Tuesday, we were asked to reflect upon the task we were set and how it displayed the structural inequalities present within the classroom. The task involved being split into five groups, where we were all given an envelope containing resources such as card, pens, paperclips etc. We were asked to make […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on Inequalities in the Classroom and Wider Society
On Tuesday the 18th I attended my first weekly seminar lead by Lina Waghorn, along with others in my group. I arrived and we were sorted into smaller groups at random. We sat at tables together and were each given a large envelope. I was curious as to what the task would be as I’m sure […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on My first exposure to the values unit and it’s harsh realities…
So this is my second blog post but my first proper reflection post. We had a lecture on Social injustices and the biases within our culture in the morning and then the seminar in the afternoon. I have to say the morning lecture did knock me sideways a little bit as I was not expecting […] Continue reading
