Over the last 2 weeks, all year 4 children in England have been assessed on their ability to quickly recall multiplication facts. But using these facts is about so much more than fast recall... #EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths theconversation.com/nine-year-ol...

Nine-year-olds in England sit timed multiplication test – but using times tables is about more than quick recall

Recalling multiplication facts doesn’t automatically help children to apply their knowledge.

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Children spend so much time learning their times tables. Why is it important and how can we help them? Take a look at some of the highlights from our latest research! #EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths

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Over 600,000 Y4 children in the UK are currently taking the Multiplication Tables Check. Our latest research highlights why learning multiplication facts is important and how to support children's learning www.sumproject.org.uk

Our piece on using and applying multiplication facts is in the latest issue of Impact Journal from @collegeofteaching.bsky.social! Learning multiplication facts is important. Supporting children to see how they connect to wider mathematical ideas is imperative! my.chartered.college/impact_artic...

Learning, using and applying multiplication facts: Insights from research : My College

NATASHA GUY, CENTRE FOR MATHEMATICAL COGNITION, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK LUCY CRAGG, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, UK CAMILLA GILMORE, CENTRE FOR MATHEMATICAL COGNITION, LOUGHBORO...

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Teachers needed for an anonymous 15-minute online survey about children's learning, neurodiversity, and mental health, please! If you are willing to help, please click here: loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

**NEW** paper from my fabulously talented colleague @bethwoollacott.bsky.social who’s work aims to bring research and practice in the early years closer together

Beth Woollacott@bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Effective research communication in education: Early years practitioners' views of research summaries" In my newest paper, I discuss the importance of understanding how early years practitioners engage with research & what I learnt from speaking to them.💡 Free access here: doi.org/10.1002/rev3...

Ah January, still here are you? Fab!

Susie Dent@susiedentwords.bsky.social · 2y ago

Word of the day is ‘matutolypea’: extreme grumpiness in the morning. From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.

In our newest CMC blogpost, Lara Alcock has written a brilliant piece linking logical reasoning in mathematics to psychological research on reasoning about everyday concepts. Have a read below! ⬇️⬇️ blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/01/...

🎉 The wait is over! Our conference programme is LIVE! Check out sessions, speakers, and events we've planned for you. 🌟 Find out more: buff.ly/4as9hts Keynotes include MA President Charlie Stripp and Rob Eastaway. futureproofingthecurriculum.org.uk

I will maintain this list for a few weeks if others want to tag people in the thread below that you think should be there, I will add them. There is a delay between new registrations and appearing in the search (when I can add).

Dr Laurie Jacques@smartjacques.bsky.social · 2y ago

Maths Ed people on here that I have found… go.bsky.app/Ngpznzk

New paper with @camillakgilmore.bsky.social now out at doi.org/10.1016/j.co.... A huge amount of blood, sweat and tears has gone into this paper (not to mention many, many hours of deep thought!) and I am so pleased it’s finally published. Summary to follow in the comments. 1/6

Free open access article published today @tandfresearch.bsky.social about the challenges faced by Ukrainian refugee students learning mathematics in UK schools: doi.org/10.1080/0305... @colinfoster77.bsky.social

Challenges faced by Ukrainian students learning mathematics in UK schools

Previous research on how UK schools can meet the needs of refugee students has not focused on Ukrainian refugee students’ learning of mathematics. This group faces specific challenges, simultaneous...

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Surprising marmite based breakfast inspo! Having said that, I’ll likely stick with butter 😁

Mark Haselgrove@markhaselgrove.bsky.social · 2y ago

Got chatting yesterday to a person who dislikes butter. The conversation naturally moved to "what do you put on toast?" And the answer was "olive oil and marmite" I'm too scared to try it on the basis of N=1. Any other case studies of this unlikely combo out there? I'm a marmite + butter chap.

A nice way to start the new year…my first ever blogpost!! Thanks so much @bethwoollacott.bsky.social for your help in editing and @lucycragg.bsky.social and @camillakgilmore.bsky.social my fabulous project P.I.s

Beth Woollacott@bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 2y ago

5 recommendations for successful school-based data collection. This new @lborodme.bsky.social blogpost from Natasha Guy is worth a read for anyone interested in school-based data collection. Read here: tinyurl.com/mu8am3e And share your experiences with us! 💬 @natashacguy.bsky.social