Publisher Introduction 3
Emerging challenges in the classroom-our key findings 4
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Proposed solutions:
Solution 1: Build solid foundations
Solution 2: Develop a growth mindset
Solution 3: Embrace digitalization
Solution 4: Transform your teaching in simple ways
Solution 5: Make the most of manipulatives
Solution 6: Be future ready 16
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Conclusions and teachers' guidance:
'Lessons from the pandemic: Putting our findings into practice' by David
Lyttle
'What does the future of maths education look like?' by Dr. Jennifer Chang
Wathall
Bibliography & further reading
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Contents
Find more maths education research and resources at oxfordprimary.com/mathsadventure
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How to use this whitepaper
For a deep dive, read through our international survey findings (p.4), and explore what
our experts propose as the focus points for educators going forwards in the solutions
section (p.6 -p.16). See David Lyttle's practical ways to put these solutions into practice
(p.18), before reading further ideas about the future of maths education from
Dr. Jennifer Chang Wathall (p.23).
If you're short on time and seeking a quick start to improve your maths teaching, take a
look at our survey findings (p.4), before reading David Lyttle's tips for teachers, based
on our research (p.18). You can then return to explore the solutions in more depth.
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