Tackling ‘Maths Aversion’ First Step to Getting Kids to Love Maths: Expert

Tackling ‘Maths Aversion’ First Step to Getting Kids to Love Maths: Expert
Traditional maths curriculums can be supplemented with real-life problem-solving activities to keep students motivated. gpointstudio/Adobe Stock
Steve Milne
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With maths standards declining in Australian schools for the past two decades, one expert believes the key to fixing this problem is dealing with something called “maths aversion.”

Laura Tuohilampi of at UNSW’s School of Education and author of new book “Seriously Fun Maths”, has spent the past 17 years in Finland and Australia working with students and teachers to make maths more relevant to everyday life.

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