Mawng maths: collaborating to teach mathematics in an Australian Indigenous language

Maths by Email: an Australian Initiative to Improve Students' Engagement in Mathematics

Maths by Email is a free fortnightly email publication, published since March 2010 by Australia’s premier scientific research organisation (CSIRO: the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). (See Endnote 1.) While the publication is directed in the first instance at students aged 9-13 years, who are considered to be in their formative years regarding future career directi...

Australian Indigenous HealthPlain language

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to a variety of conditions affecting the circulatory system including hypertension, coronary heart disease, and stroke [1]. CVD has been identified as one of the most serious conditions that will affect the Australian population in the next two decades. It kills more Australians every year than any other health condition and is responsible for enormous health...

Learning Automation to Teach Mathematics

One of the recurrent controversies at our Engineering Faculty concerns the orientation of first year basic courses, particularly the subject area of mathematics, considering its role as an essential tool in technological disciplines. In order to provide the basic courses with technological applications, a mathematical engineering seminar was held at the Engineering Faculty of Barcelona. Session...

Maths for Plants and Plants for Maths. Mathematics applied to Agronomy and Crop Protection

Teaching Mathematics Graduate Students to Teach: An International Perspective

High-quality teaching of mathematics at the university level is important to every country. Almost all of the best jobs in the global economy require fluency in mathematics, and a great many require advanced technical knowledge. High-quality university math instruction contributes to high student achievement in the quantitative disciplines and prepares students for good jobs. Moreover, universi...