National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics

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The National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM) [1] is the new institution set up in the wake of the Smith Report to improve mathematics teaching in England.

One of their projects is the MatheMaPedia project, masterminded by John Mason. This is a maths teaching wiki . [2]

The NCETM's Evidence Bulletin [3] asks "How can you use research evidence to enhance your mathematics teaching?" It covers themes such as the following:

  • How can we encourage students to work hard?
  • How to build on intuitive ways of working
  • What makes some teachers more effective than others?
  • How to encourage effective discussion.
  • How can whiteboards make learning interactive?
  • Gaze aversion and teaching.

Emphases of NCETM include

  • Continual Professional Development (CPD)
  • Functional mathematics
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