Tag: mental-health
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Rethinking the numbers: Promoting alternative research perspectives among mathematics education researchers
This piece was originally published on the British Educational Research Association (BERA) blog. I wrote this blog post in response to recurring conversations within mathematics education research about what counts as “good” or “rigorous” research. In particular, I was struck by how often quantitative approaches — and the kinds of certainty they promise — are…
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A breath of fresh air
This piece was originally published on the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) website. This case study describes an outdoor learning experience that emphasised the importance of space, pace, and unstructured engagement for children’s well-being and attention. Rather than foregrounding specific learning objectives, the activity created room for curiosity, calm interaction, and embodied experience — conditions…
