Brilliant visual example of number patterns, falling into apparent chaos and then resolving into order again…
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204436050561637&set=vb.1242594653&type=2&theater
Monday, September 8, 2014
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
OK, I've blown my secrets...
I've just had the privilege of being interviewed by the charming Sunita Pattani on Untangled FM as part of her Project Inspire series.
And, yes, I spilled the beans on much of the Mathemotivation material we take into Year 10 and 11 students at schools.
You can listen here: http://www.untangledfm.com/index.php/replays/project-inspire
And, yes, I spilled the beans on much of the Mathemotivation material we take into Year 10 and 11 students at schools.
You can listen here: http://www.untangledfm.com/index.php/replays/project-inspire
Remember, you can always give your Year 10s and 11s a catalytic boost
by booking a Mathemotivation workshop here: http://www.mathemotivation.co.uk
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Mums are the Key...
If you want to get your students more motivated for STEM subjects in general - and maths in particular - get their mums on side first.
There was an article by the APS (Association for Psychological Science) in America last year (2012), about an experiment they carried out with 181 high school students. One group of parents were sent glossy materials about the value of careers in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and a link to a Choices Ahead website which had similar information. A control group of parents did not receive these materials.
Students from families who understood the benefits of STEM subjects were more likely to enrol in these courses; the parents viewed them as more useful, students were more likely to discuss them, and in combination this increased students' perceptions of the usefulness of these courses.
One fact is interesting for Academies and schools in less well off areas: it's well known that children of better educated parents are more likely to pursue maths and science, and this APS investigation showed that even a modest programme of getting parents on board has the same effect.
You can read the full article here: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/uncategorized/want-to-get-teens-interested-in-math-and-science-target-their-parents.html
There was an article by the APS (Association for Psychological Science) in America last year (2012), about an experiment they carried out with 181 high school students. One group of parents were sent glossy materials about the value of careers in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and a link to a Choices Ahead website which had similar information. A control group of parents did not receive these materials.
Students from families who understood the benefits of STEM subjects were more likely to enrol in these courses; the parents viewed them as more useful, students were more likely to discuss them, and in combination this increased students' perceptions of the usefulness of these courses.
One fact is interesting for Academies and schools in less well off areas: it's well known that children of better educated parents are more likely to pursue maths and science, and this APS investigation showed that even a modest programme of getting parents on board has the same effect.
You can read the full article here: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/uncategorized/want-to-get-teens-interested-in-math-and-science-target-their-parents.html
Remember, you can always give your Year 10s and 11s a catalytic boost
by booking a Mathemotivation workshop here: http://www.mathemotivation.co.uk
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Engaging Kinaesthetic Learners
I found this YouTube clip. OK, it's not on the curriculum, but if you want to show your kinaesthetic (doing in the real world) learners that they are indeed capable, how about a week learning to do something like this?
Japanese school kids marching in phenomenal patterns
Japanese school kids marching in phenomenal patterns
Remember, you can always give your Year 10s and 11s a catalytic boost
by booking a Mathemotivation workshop here: http://www.mathemotivation.co.uk
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Strange Science of Motivation
Daniel Pink's presentation at a TED talk is life changing.
See for yourself - it's an excellent 10 minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
So, in summary, it's autonomy, mastery and purpose that really drive us.
For 15 year old boys obsessed with hi-scores on video games it's probably mastery more than the others.
See for yourself - it's an excellent 10 minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
So, in summary, it's autonomy, mastery and purpose that really drive us.
For 15 year old boys obsessed with hi-scores on video games it's probably mastery more than the others.
Remember, you can always give your Year 10s and 11s a catalytic boost
by booking a Mathemotivation workshop here: http://www.mathemotivation.co.uk
So, you want to get your kids to learn maths?
It's the headache faced by head teachers and maths departments across the country: raising the number of kids that get a C grade or better in their maths GCSE.
With the fabulous Dave Hyner from Stretch, I take my Mathemotivation workshops to schools in the west midlands. You can find out about our key presentation to students at http://www.stretchdevelopment.com/mathemotivation.
In the mean time, any information I collect about helping teenagers to get more out of maths I'll be posting here.
You're welcome to contribute!
Jeremy - the Mathemotivator
With the fabulous Dave Hyner from Stretch, I take my Mathemotivation workshops to schools in the west midlands. You can find out about our key presentation to students at http://www.stretchdevelopment.com/mathemotivation.
In the mean time, any information I collect about helping teenagers to get more out of maths I'll be posting here.
You're welcome to contribute!
Jeremy - the Mathemotivator
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