CRME: Cornerstone Mathematics - Designing to integrate and scale digital technology

Celia Hoyles, Richard Noss and Alison Clark-Wilson (Institute of Education)

The Cornerstone Maths project, a collaboration between Stanford Research Institute and the London Knowledge Lab, has provided the context for the development of an approach to scaling-up key stage 3 students'  access to powerful mathematical ideas expressed with specifically designed technology. The approach integrates teacher and student materials, technological resources and teachers' CPD around a set of replacement curriculum units on the key mathematical ideas of linear function, geometric similarity, algebraic expressions and ratio and proportion. The associated research questions relate to both the ongoing design and adaptation of the materials alongside the need to understand the processes involved in a successful scale-up initiative, which will eventually involve 100 schools across England.

In this seminar, the presenters will describe the research that has underpinned the Cornerstone Maths project and provide an insight into how the UK/US collaboration is enabling both communities to expand their knowledge and understanding of the important factors that influence a successful scale-up. 

This seminar will take place in Room B46, Dearing Building, Jubilee Campus. Refreshments will be available.