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| Dr Robin Averill (far right) with (from right) Wellington Girls' College
principal Julia Davidson and mathematics department leaders Margaret
Priest, Karen Chow and (standing) Frances Hinchliffe. Photo: Victoria University of Wellington |
It will help teachers put educational policy and theory into practice and has a particular focus on teaching mathematics in te reo Māori.
Dr
Averill says the book is a collaborative effort between researchers and
teachers that gives teachers access to a wealth of academic research.
“The book includes 18 chapters each written by academics and school teachers from around New Zealand.
“The
focus of the book is teaching children in years 7 to 10 – the book
spans the primary-secondary school transition. This is when many
students start to have difficulty with maths.”
Each
chapter gives practical advice on how to achieve the Ministry of
Education’s Māori teaching standards. Two chapters are drawn from
teaching practices at Māori immersion schools in the Waikato and at
Rotorua, where maths is taught in Māori using exercises such as mapping
and pattern analysis.
“Linking activities to culture encourages engagement,” says Dr Averill.
Additional resources
Mathematics and statistics in the middle years: Evidence and practice
There is much to celebrate in mathematics and statistics education in
Aotearoa New Zealand. The chapters in this book showcase some of our
most exciting practice and research, and they are excellent examples of
the work happening in New Zealand schools and teacher education.
Source: Victoria University of Wellington
