What’s The Math-er? Ep. 2: STEM, play and the new curriculum

Lisa Walsh interviews mathematics education expert, Dr Aisling Leavy. This interview podcast covers so much ground, it is is two parts.

How can connecting beekeepers with schools help develop maths? Sensors in beehives around Limerick provide a rich data set available to schools that students can explore to understand why some hives might struggle to thrive.

Just one of the many ideas discussed in this in-depth episode.

Listen to the episodes and check out the links – Part 1 & Part 2

More in these episodes:

• Finding out what works – classroom research US vs Ireland
• Why to teach Data and how to teach Data
• STEM vs STEAM
• Do you need to be fast at maths to be good at maths?
• Closed VS Open tasks
• Working in teams or as individuals
• Diffentiation and assessment
• The impact of a growth mindset

Links to the numerous resources mentioned are listed on the podcast homepage.

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