Bastow Educational Leadership Podcast

This episode is 2 of 3. Valuing maths positively impacts student learning outcomes and determines whether a student will continue to engage with maths at school and beyond. This episode is hosted by Teaching Excellence Program Master Teacher Emma Moore and features Dr Sarah Buckley from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This episode covers types of maths (eg., utility value) and discusses research backed ways to improve it. The episode will also introduce a new publicly available information resource for teachers, co-developed by ACER and the Academy. This episode may also be of interest to parents to help support their children develop more positive attitudes towards maths. Resources: https://go.vic.gov.au/3TlxyKX Time stamps: (01:36) – MAES (maths anxiety engagement strategy) definition and history. (03:52) – Motivation definition in MAES and Expectancy value theory. (07:25) – What is maths utility value? (12:45) – Intervention in this context. (14:40) – How to build utility valu