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The effective mathematics department: adding value and increasing participation?
Journal Article
Noyes, A. The effective mathematics department: adding value and increasing participation?. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.689145

Given the commonly accepted view that having a mathematically well-educated populace is strategically important, there is considerable international interest in raising attainment, and increasing participation, in post-compulsory mathematics educatio... Read More about The effective mathematics department: adding value and increasing participation?.

Time for curriculum reform: the case of mathematics
Journal Article
Noyes, A., Wake, G., & Drake, P. Time for curriculum reform: the case of mathematics. Curriculum Journal, 24(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09585176.2013.812973

Mathematics education is rarely out of the policy spotlight in England. Over the last ten years, considerable attention has been given to improving 14-19 mathematics curriculum pathways. In this paper we consider some of the challenges of enacting cu... Read More about Time for curriculum reform: the case of mathematics.

English: diverse but unified: putting texts at the heart of the discipline
Journal Article
Clark, B., Giovanelli, M., & Macrae, A. (in press). English: diverse but unified: putting texts at the heart of the discipline. Teaching English in the Two-Year College,

Billy Clark, Marcello Giovanelli and Andrea Macrae argue that ‘language and literature’ points the way towards a coherent vision of English, both at school and at university, as a unified but diverse subject encompassing literature, language, drama,... Read More about English: diverse but unified: putting texts at the heart of the discipline.

Developing student questioning when problem solving: the role of sample student responses
Conference Proceeding
Evans, S., & Swan, M. Developing student questioning when problem solving: the role of sample student responses.

This paper describes intervention resources designed to provide opportunities for student self-regulation, with a particular focus on setting subgoals when problem solving. Each task includes a range of pre-written interrelated “sample student respon... Read More about Developing student questioning when problem solving: the role of sample student responses.

The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school
Journal Article
Venville, G., & Oliver, M. The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school. Thinking Skills and Creativity,

This paper describes the impact of a thinking skills program in science on the cognition of students in an academically selective high school. The research followed a sequential explanatory design with the collection and analysis of quantitative data... Read More about The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school.

The place and purpose of mathematics within post-16 vocational pathways
Conference Proceeding
Dalby, D. (2014). The place and purpose of mathematics within post-16 vocational pathways.

Recent policy changes continue to raise the profile of mathematics in post-16 education but the integration of this seemingly academic subject within the context of vocational education remains challenging. In this paper evidence from a multi-method... Read More about The place and purpose of mathematics within post-16 vocational pathways.

Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students
Journal Article
Powell, L. Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students. International Journal of Educational Development, 32(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.01.008

This paper applies the capabilities approach to the broader debate of the role of vocational education and training (VET) in poverty alleviation. The capabilities approach provides an... Read More about Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students.

Education and development: thirty years of continuity and change
Journal Article
McGrath, S. Education and development: thirty years of continuity and change. International Journal of Educational Development, 30(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.04.004

At the end of the thirtieth volume of IJED and in the year that the journal published its 1000th paper, it is appropriate to look back at the journal’s development. In so doing, this article will discuss a series of important issues regarding the fu... Read More about Education and development: thirty years of continuity and change.