Convenor
Dr Colin Foster is a reader in Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics Education at Loughborough University and the Immediate Past President of the Mathematical Association. Previously, he was a co-convenor of the BERA Mathematics Education special interest group. Colin’s research interests focus on the learning and teaching of mathematics in ways that support students’ conceptual understanding. He is leading the design of a completely free, fully resourced, research-informed school mathematics curriculum through the Loughborough University Mathematics Education Network, which he directs at Loughborough University.
Introduction For many years, school curriculum resources have been designed without explicit reference to research evidence and without extensive trialling in classrooms (Burkhardt & Schoenfeld,...
Continue reading blog postIntroduction School mathematics curricula across the world give ‘problem solving’ a high profile, but what exactly does ‘problem solving’ mean? Can it be taught; and, if it can, how can...
Continue reading blog postOnline registration for this event has now closed, please email events@bera.ac.uk to register. #BERAMathEd @BERANews Please note that this is event is held on a Saturday. The aim of the...
The aim of the Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education (PRiME) event is to provide a platform for teachers of mathematics in early years, primary, secondary, further education or higher...
