September 23, 2016
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What is mathematics? Though this question is impossible to summarise in a few words, these were my responses to this question from today’s input: “mathematics is solving problems with numbers” “mathematics is universal” “mathematics is everywhere” (This was proven to us by being tasked to highlight in a newspaper wherever we saw maths. The yellow […] Continue reading
September 22, 2016
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What is mathematics? Upon reflection, I have realised that is not the easiest question to answer. We are continually engaging with math and yet because it cannot be pigeon-holed, it somehow makes it difficult to explain, but I’ll have a go. Math is all around us, in all that we do and see. It is the […] Continue reading
September 21, 2016
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Comments Off on Discovering Mathematics. Moi?
Discovering Mathematics is an elective module – a choice – and I chose it. I can wholeheartedly admit, that would not have happened a couple of years ago. For sure. If my secondary school Math teachers knew I had willingly put myself forward for anything remotely ‘mathematical’, they would firstly be surprised, to say the […] Continue reading
January 21, 2016
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Comments Off on My Initial view of maths
Throughout Primary, Maths was definitely the subject I felt most confident it. However, I did feel that the time spent doing maths was limited. During P6, we decided to try mixing classes to do maths. Six other pupils in my class and I went through to Primary 7 and about 15 Primary 7s went through […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Did I Discover Mathematics?
So, this elective is finished, my essay is done, i’ve blogged like I’ve never blogged before and I feel a little bit like I’ve stepped off of a roller-coaster or something; the whistle-stop tour of Discovering Mathematics. I chose Discovering Mathematics as my elective simply because despite my anxiety about the subject, I somewhat actually […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on The end is near… My Profound Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics
As Semester one draws to its conclusion, I can’t help but feel a bit sentimental on my time in the ‘Discovering Mathematics’ elective. It has been a very enjoyable experience for me and I would encourage anyone who is going into second year to pick it as your elective. It is not about learning complex […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Christmas in Mathematics – ideas for the classroom
Its that time of year again when the lights are up, songs are being sung, decorations are being hung and joy is absolutely everywhere. What is this time you ask? it is indeed Christmas. It is obvious that Christmas is a time for giving and thinking of loved ones, but after a recent blog post […] Continue reading
December 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Minecrafting Mathematics!
With mathematics being the least favourite subject in primary school with children, it is important to make their learning of maths fun so they can enjoy it and see it as an opportunity rather than a hindrance. A fun way to incorporate mathematics into everyday learning is through the popular game Minecraft. Minecraft offers a […] Continue reading
December 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Beautiful Mathematics – an Outdoor Perspective
When we think of mathematics, we often think numbers, formulas, data handling and a whole host of other mathematical concepts. However, have you ever just looked around you whilst out in the outdoors and thought ‘maths is beautiful?” I guess its a thought that never springs to mind. However, mathematics is actually in everything we […] Continue reading
December 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Mathematics in Demand Planning – Show me the Money!!!!
As mentioned in my previous blog posts, mathematics is incorporated in to absolutely everything in life. This idea was further embedded during a lecture on supply chain and logistics in maths. It was a three hour input, but It was honestly the best maths class to date. It was completely relevant, interactive and so much […] Continue reading
December 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Maths in Hair?
Ok, so you probably don’t know that I studied hairdressing and salon organisation when I left school at the tender age of 16! But I did – for 3 years. I learnt how to book appointments and plan time, cut hair, colour hair, perm hair (heaven forbid!) and style hair. So you might say, I am […] Continue reading
December 4, 2015
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Comments Off on There is No escape!
Maths is literally everywhere in our daily lives so no, there is no escape! We use it almost constantly and I for one, was not always aware of that. From things I do everyday without thinking to calculations in my Discovering Mathematics elective. For example, I look at the clock immediately after waking up in […] Continue reading
November 12, 2015
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Comments Off on The Maths Behind Hurricane Abigail
After all this hype about a potentially menacing storm that has hit the shores of Scotland, I thought to myself that it couldn’t actually be that bad. I was, however, mistaken to this notion. After walking along Dundee City high street a few moments ago, I was soaked within an inch of my life. It […] Continue reading
October 11, 2015
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Comments Off on Maths – as easy as 1, 2, 3?
Maths!! I suppose you could say it’s a bit like marmite; you either love it or hate it! It can put the fear of God into some people and evoke feelings of happiness and pure fulfilment in others. Me? I am probably somewhere in the middle of the both of them. I remember Maths from about […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Active Learning In Mathematics
In my experience as a practitioner, and from my MA1 placement, I tried to teach as many maths lessons as I could in order to increase my confidence. I had no previous experience teaching maths and it was a daunting experience to say the least. However, after taking numerous lessons with different, my confidence grew […] Continue reading
