What we're talking about

Jenny on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? @ Dumbfounded Doug says "Breaking News" so friggin what! Well done to Chris Pyne for helping an alleged molested, very ... more
Another Proud Aussie on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? The accusations against Thomson are NOT allegations but are 156 adverse findings by FWA after a lengthy 4 year ... more
Silly JuliA on Focus needed on helping our own While freely throwing away our borrowed $billions from our mortgagee China to many other very questionable countries. This ... more
Carrol on Teachers stop-work will go ahead Obviously the very mistaken, only one judge, should of ordered the silly, disruptive teachers to have their little whinging, ... more
Liar Juliar on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? @Dumbfounded Lieberal hater; an investigation that is still going after 4 years and still no result is hardly a proper ... more
jag on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? Only when it suits her agenda and getting relected. more
jag on Focus needed on helping our own The very sad thing now is when you listen to elected federal and state politicians They speak like the ruling and super rich ... more
Doug on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? Breaking News:THE opposition powerbroker Christopher Pyne made direct email contact with the Peter Slipper aide James Ashby ... more
phillip on Focus needed on helping our own i am sitting here on the way up nth for winter, there are 9 homeless people in this rest stop alone!it is the same all over ... more
Peter on Focus needed on helping our own How bad would it be if we stopped sending billions of dollars overseas in "Foreign Aid Bribes" and stopped wasting money on ... more
Samuel on Thomson HSU funds for campaigning Oh what a terrible web we weave when we set out to deceive in the best labor party traditions. Lies, lies and damned ... more
Pete on Focus needed on helping our own They can't afford a decent meal? Baked beans ,eggs,mince, pasta dishes ,all cheap and healthy alternatives, well someone ... more
Peter on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? Gillard would believe the world is flat if it would keep her in power. more
Rakesh A Aduk on Focus needed on helping our own And we have Madame Jul-liar Eileen Gillard, the ten pound pommy import now announcing that she will give $100 million ... more
Johannes on Focus needed on helping our own not our asylum seeker families, they seem to get what they want more
Jack Buse on Thomson HSU funds for campaigning Once again,I trust the Taxation Department will treat all the moneys this knucklehead has reportedly rorted from the Health ... more
Johannes on Sisters in hiding from 'violent' father and their mum tells the court she doesn`t know where they are ??? something not right with this story more
Terrence on Unemployment: why seek overseas? Unemployment is at 4.95% a historical low despite the hysterical pretentions of Lieberal goons who love playing down ... more
Dumbfounded Lieberal on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? I think it is irrelevant whether the PM believes Thomson or not. The law should take its own course. Parliament members ... more
Jacqueline on Does PM Gillard believe Thomson? "Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced this morning Australia would contribute US$100 million annually for three years from ... more

Maths on the decline in classrooms

Posted by: 2UE | 15 February, 2012 - 3:49 PM

Why is mathematics on the decline in the classroom?

Mathematics is on the decline in the classroom, but why? The language of the universe, maths surrounds us daily and can be an intriguing subject. Stuart Bocking on teaching the incredible beauty and vitality of mathematics.

Stay up to date on breaking news with 2UE on Twitter

http://www.twitter.com/Radio2UE

Blog comments

After 12 years of schooling, how is it these days, that there is so many dumb school leavers with very poor numeracy and literacy skills???? Certainly no endorsement for today's new-age, green teachers. Who must be asleep, day-dreaming in class all day. But the worried "ethical" schoolies know everything about nothing. Including the non-sensical, alarmists' man-made global warming cult's scare campaign, gender neutrality and gay marriage etc, etc. Todays irresponsible slime green Labor teachers have a lot to answer for dumbing-down, brainwashing the now frightened children, completely trusted in their care! There is no man-made, global warming and its about time, that these devious teachers started teaching exactly that to our children!! And apologise!
N.B. In the last 10 days, in Eastern Europe there have been over 600 people who have literally frozen to death! Man-made Global Cooling!

mherapple5 Wednesday 15 February, 2012 - 11:50 PM
My daughter when she was in grade 5 wanted a calculator for school, I said noway your math skills aren't strong enough, So I made her do it the long way on paper, now she is on the top of the class because she knows how to do it on paper and in her head. Now she's in grade 8 I finally gave in to the calculator. My other daughter is terrible in math and when she was in grade 3 her math skills were at level one, so I asked her why don't you know how to do this basic math, she replied "My teacher only explains it once and if ask for help the second time she says its not worth her time."
So I had a long talk to the teacher and started doing regular extra homework with her, not she is back to the level where she should be and is doing just fine.
If the teachers are crap and they are just passing students to keep the numbers up, Then its time to do surprise test on the students.
Jeff

Jeff Wednesday 15 February, 2012 - 10:46 PM
perhaps because school principals don`t have any power to hire or fire, our public school teachers aren`t making enough effort showing the practicality and fun in maths, Principals need to have their teachers accountable. But then again, is anyone accountable in the public service ?

John Wednesday 15 February, 2012 - 5:21 PM