Author Archives: Robert Ward-Penny

Why are multiple representations important when learning and doing mathematics? One of my favourite starter problems which I picked up as a secondary mathematics teacher involves a spider, a fly, and a room in the shape of a perfect cube. … Continue reading →

Vinay Kathotia, one of our lecturers in mathematics education, writes about his work with an educational charity in Udaipur. Nestled within the Aravalli hills, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, there lies a vivid example of the … Continue reading →

 Angie McConnell is a long-standing associate lecturer in Mathematics Education at The Open University. She has chaired several undergraduate and postgraduate modules, and is currently heading up ME620, Mathematical Thinking in Schools. Angie is retiring as a central academic this … Continue reading →

What happens when we put Maths into reverse? As a teacher, one of the things I appreciate most about the field of Mathematics Education is the number of simple and effective ‘big ideas’ that have been developed and shared by … Continue reading →