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What is child-led research and why is it important?
Education & Development

What is child-led research and why is it important?

...maths lessons, or what other young people understand about money, for example, can be fascinating. You can see a wide variety of research done by children and young people here. Wanting to change something: Research led by children and young people can be important because it can help them to make their voices heard. The right for children and young people to be heard and...
The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...maths teaching in schools. Considering how widely the now-discredited claim that Brexit equals £350million additional weekly funding for the NHS was propagated – not least by his colleague, Boris Johnson – this may be some form of consolation offered in this year’s Budget. This article was originally published by the LSE British Politics & Policy blog under a...
Gwirfoddoli yn y gymuned
Education & Development

Gwirfoddoli yn y gymuned

...math o gefndiroedd, ac sy’n meddu ar amrywiaeth o setiau sgiliau, “Po fwyaf y bobl o’r gymuned sy’n cael eu cynrychioli yn y Llys, gwell ydy’r penderfyniadau a wneir” meddai. Mae angen i ynadon eistedd yn y llys am 13 diwrnod llawn neu 26 hanner diwrnod y flwyddyn. Bydd Emily fel arfer yn eistedd am 13 diwrnod, ac mae’n manteisio ar y 18 diwrnod o absenoldeb...
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...maths and science skills in later life. To address this, some app developers are introducing companion toys that can be manipulated by little hands alongside the apps. What we don’t yet fully understand is how much value there is to the tactile element of touching interactive screens, something that requires a connection between the eyes, fingers and brain, and that...
Out for the count: the mathematics of voting systems
Science, Maths & Technology

Out for the count: the mathematics of voting systems

...maths can help us decide what we mean by the “fairness” of a voting system. We will be counting ballots in a mock election. Watch the video below to get started! Transcript To participate fully in this workshop, you will need to engage with the ballot count activity. You have two options for accessing the ballots, as laid out below. Digital ballots Click and drag the...
A brief introduction to the Chinese education system
Education & Development

A brief introduction to the Chinese education system

...good universities, the pressure to do well for Gao Kao is intense. Many schools hold extra morning classes in science and math for three to four hours on Saturdays. If schools do not have Saturday morning classes, most parents would send their children to expensive cramming schools at weekends or organise one-to-one private tuition for their children over the weekend....
Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs

...maths, we may experience strong negative emotions in any situation where maths is required and so employ avoidance tactics, perhaps to the detriment of our career. Learning to recognise self-limiting beliefs and how these impact on our emotions and behaviour is key towards having both higher self-regard and becoming more emotionally intelligent, which you can find out...
The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

...maths, system control and automation. [Blurred hurrying commuters inside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Mumbai] On top of that, to maintain the headway, commuters only have fifteen to thirty five seconds while the train stops to get on or off. Many jump out of the open doors whilst the train is still in motion. Tragically accidents are commonplace - nine...