Author Archives: Vinay Kathotia

Desert island mathematics – counting coconuts

The Level 3 mathematics education modules at the Open University develop certain ideas (module ideas and frameworks) that can help us notice, structure and reflect on mathematical thinking. I’ll be using some of these to analyse my work on a … Continue reading

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Mathematics at different speeds

Written by Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Vinay Kathotia Here’s a mathematics puzzle: Suppose you walked up a hill at a constant speed of 3 kilometres per hour and you immediately walked down the hill taking the same route but at … Continue reading

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