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Beth Woollacott

@bethwoollacott.bsky.social
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Postdoc researcher at the Centre for Early Mathematics Learning, Loughborough University. Interested in research communication, maths textbooks & mathematical reading. Views my own.

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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Doing a Maths PGCE (or know someone who is)? 📚 We’re running a 30 minute study designed to support teaching practices - one participant said: “It’s really benefitted my approach to teaching and eliciting explanations.” Interested? DM me or use the QR code below ⬇️ @lborodme.bsky.social
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
How do early years educators engage with research? I recently spoke with some early years educators to find out 💡 Read my blogpost for a summary of my findings ⤵️ blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/04/...
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New @lborodme.bsky.social blogpost today! @mjinglis.bsky.social reviews his work looking at the REF and its definition of research quality: Has the research excellence framework changed how we write papers? The case of mathematics education. Read below: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/02/...
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Has the Research Excellence Framework changed how we write papers? The case of mathematics education – Centre for Mathematical Cognition
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New blogpost day! Did you know we tend to associate smaller numbers with our left & larger numbers with our right? Dr Krzysztof Cipora has written a brilliantly accessible overview of this effect (SNARC) & introduces his most recent paper investigating it 🎨 ⤵️ blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/02/...
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Colouring the SNARC Effect: Insights into Automatic Number Processing – Centre for Mathematical Cognition
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
"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...
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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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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Loved reading this one from Lara, as engaging as always and interesting to situate mathematics in our everyday thought processes.
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
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
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Five recommendations for successful school-based data collection – Centre for Mathematical Cognition
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Alongside my postdoc, I am the editor of the Centre for Mathematical Cognition blog at Loughborough University. Visit our website (blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/) or check out some of our most recent posts linked in this thread! 👇 Our department has a variety of expertise and interests... take a look 👀
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Beth Woollacott @bethwoollacott.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
In our new paper, we identify six key phases for success in bridging the gap between research and practice, drawing together findings from a range of disciplines: Engage 📢 Understand 💡 Value 💛 Commit 🤝 Adapt 🛠️ Sustain ♻️ Linked below ⬇️ 1/2
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