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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Over the last 2 weeks, all year 4 children in England have been assessed on their ability to quickly recall multiplication facts. But using these facts is about so much more than fast recall...
#EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths
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Nine-year-olds in England sit timed multiplication test – but using times tables is about more than quick recall

Recalling multiplication facts doesn’t automatically help children to apply their knowledge.

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jun 13

Children spend so much time learning their times tables. Why is it important and how can we help them? Take a look at some of the highlights from our latest research! #EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths

lucycragg.bsky.social @lucycragg.bsky.social · Jun 12

Over 600,000 Y4 children in the UK are currently taking the Multiplication Tables Check. Our latest research highlights why learning multiplication facts is important and how to support children's learning www.sumproject.org.uk

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · May 22

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · May 22

Our piece on using and applying multiplication facts is in the latest issue of Impact Journal from @collegeofteaching.bsky.social! Learning multiplication facts is important. Supporting children to see how they connect to wider mathematical ideas is imperative!
my.chartered.college/impact_artic...

Learning, using and applying multiplication facts: Insights from research : My College

NATASHA GUY, CENTRE FOR MATHEMATICAL COGNITION, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK LUCY CRAGG, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, UK CAMILLA GILMORE, CENTRE FOR MATHEMATICAL COGNITION, LOUGHBORO...

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · Feb 6

Teachers needed for an anonymous 15-minute online survey about children's learning, neurodiversity, and mental health, please! If you are willing to help, please click here: loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Teachers needed for anonymous 15-minute online survey about children's learning, neurodiversity, and mental health, please

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jan 27

Oh no! Now it’s been reposted, I can see my grammatical error. Horrified 😱

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jan 27

**NEW** paper from my fabulously talented colleague @bethwoollacott.bsky.social who’s work aims to bring research and practice in the early years closer together

Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · Jan 27

"Effective research communication in education: Early years practitioners' views of research summaries"

In my newest paper, I discuss the importance of understanding how early years practitioners engage with research & what I learnt from speaking to them.💡

Free access here: doi.org/10.1002/rev3...

Review of Education | BERA Educational Research Journal | Wiley Online Library

For educational research findings to impact educational practice, effective communication is essential. One communication device is a summary that consolidates research literature and presents it in ...

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jan 27

Ah January, still here are you? Fab!

Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Jan 26

Word of the day is ‘matutolypea’: extreme grumpiness in the morning.

From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · Jan 23

In our newest CMC blogpost, Lara Alcock has written a brilliant piece linking logical reasoning in mathematics to psychological research on reasoning about everyday concepts.

Have a read below! ⬇️⬇️ blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/01/...

Believability and Mathematical Reasoning – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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The Mathematical Association @mathematicala.bsky.social · Jan 22

🎉 The wait is over! Our conference programme is LIVE! Check out sessions, speakers, and events we've planned for you. 🌟 Find out more: buff.ly/4as9hts

Keynotes include MA President Charlie Stripp and Rob Eastaway.

futureproofingthecurriculum.org.uk

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Dr Laurie Jacques @smartjacques.bsky.social · Nov 16

I will maintain this list for a few weeks if others want to tag people in the thread below that you think should be there, I will add them. There is a delay between new registrations and appearing in the search (when I can add).

Dr Laurie Jacques @smartjacques.bsky.social · Nov 15

Maths Ed people on here that I have found…

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lucycragg.bsky.social @lucycragg.bsky.social · Jan 20

New paper with @camillakgilmore.bsky.social now out at doi.org/10.1016/j.co.... A huge amount of blood, sweat and tears has gone into this paper (not to mention many, many hours of deep thought!) and I am so pleased it’s finally published. Summary to follow in the comments. 1/6

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · Jan 20

Free open access article published today @tandfresearch.bsky.social about the challenges faced by Ukrainian refugee students learning mathematics in UK schools: doi.org/10.1080/0305... @colinfoster77.bsky.social

Challenges faced by Ukrainian students learning mathematics in UK schools

Previous research on how UK schools can meet the needs of refugee students has not focused on Ukrainian refugee students’ learning of mathematics. This group faces specific challenges, simultaneous...

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jan 20

Surprising marmite based breakfast inspo! Having said that, I’ll likely stick with butter 😁

Mark Haselgrove @markhaselgrove.bsky.social · Jan 19

Got chatting yesterday to a person who dislikes butter. The conversation naturally moved to "what do you put on toast?" And the answer was "olive oil and marmite"

I'm too scared to try it on the basis of N=1. Any other case studies of this unlikely combo out there? I'm a marmite + butter chap.

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · Jan 9

A nice way to start the new year…my first ever blogpost!! Thanks so much @bethwoollacott.bsky.social for your help in editing and @lucycragg.bsky.social and @camillakgilmore.bsky.social my fabulous project P.I.s

Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · Jan 9

5 recommendations for successful school-based data collection.

This new @lborodme.bsky.social blogpost from Natasha Guy is worth a read for anyone interested in school-based data collection.

Read here: tinyurl.com/mu8am3e

And share your experiences with us! 💬

@natashacguy.bsky.social

Five recommendations for successful school-based data collection – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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