Development of division strategies for Year 5 pupils in ten English schools (Updated)
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Where can I find out more?
Anghileri, J. and Beishuizen, M. (1998). Counting, chunking and division algorithm, Mathematics in School, Vol. 27, pp. 2-5.
The thinking underlying the introduction of the National Numeracy strategy can be found in Department for Education and Employment (1988). Implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy, final report of the numeracy task force. London: DfEE.
A recent EPPI systematic review (December 2004) examined the implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy and its effects on pupils’ confidence and competence. Kyriacou C, Goulding M (2004) A systematic review of the impact of the Daily Mathematics Lesson in enhancing pupil confidence and competence in early mathematics. In Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education. The study can be found at: http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/EPPIWeb/home.aspx?page=/reel/review_groups/maths/maths_rv1.htm
A Research of the Month summary of ‘Effective teachers of numeracy’ can be found at http://www.gtce.org.uk/PolicyAndResearch/research/ROMtopics/
The following websites offer a variety of information and resources for mathematics teaching:
Association for Teachers of Mathematics http://www.atm.org.uk/
Mathematical Association http://www.m-a.org.uk
Qualifications and Curriculum Agency http://www.qca.org.uk
