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Large-Scale Professional Development towards Emancipatory Mathematics: The Genesis of YuMi Deadly Maths

Authors :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Cooper, Tom
Carter, Merilyn
Source :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2016Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (39th, Adelaide, South Australia, 2016).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

This paper describes the genesis of YuMi Deadly Maths, a school change process that has been used in over 200 schools to develop mathematics teaching and learning to improve students' employment and life chances. The paper discusses the YuMi Deadly Maths approach to mathematics content and pedagogy, implemented through a process of PD and school change, and looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the process and the challenges it faces.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
ED572404
Document Type :
Reports - Descriptive<br />Speeches/Meeting Papers