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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Interested in dyscalculia? Then take a look at our final blogpost for this academic year where Dr Francesco Sella discusses his research identifying the core numerical deficits in severe developmental dyscalculia... blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/07/...

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Can your fear of maths shape your child's future? New research from @lborouniversity.bsky.social & University of Bologna finds link b/ween parents’ maths anxiety & lower achievement in children. Read Kinga & Carlo's @theconversation.com article on our blog today: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/06/...

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Why is it so hard to measure maths skills in toddlers?🤯 Does that mean it's not a worthwhile venture? ❌ Take a look at our latest blogpost for a discussion around these questions from Hanna Weiers and @camillakgilmore.bsky.social 💡 blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/06/...

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

💷Can young children really grasp the value of money? Read the latest blogpost from @driro.bsky.social and Tim Jay about their research where they found that even 4-year-olds can start to grasp basic financial concepts when taught in the right way 🧠 blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/06/...

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🔍 Transforming everyday classroom moments into meaningful growth. In our newest blogpost @cjshore.bsky.social discusses how the Experience → Issues → Actions model can foster reflective practice in teaching mathematics. 👉 Read more: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/05/...

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Experiences to issues to actions: Developing as a reflective mathematics teacher. – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

New from the Department of Mathematics Education at Loughborough 📢 How do content domain & question formats affect maths performance in children with developmental dyscalculia? 📊🧠 A must-read for educators & cognitive scientists 👇 blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/05/...

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Performance on curriculum-based mathematics assessment in developmental dyscalculia: the effects of content domain and question format – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

From Educator to Educatee... 🧑‍🏫↔️👨‍🎓 In the latest CMC blogpost, Jess Green reflects on her professional journey from teacher to PhD student. Have a read below: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/05/...

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Bringing the EYFS to the PhD: A Reflective Account of Lifelong Learning from Educator to Researcher – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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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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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Which of these sequences are in order? 1 2 3 ✅ 3 1 2 ❌ What affects how you judge whether a number sequence is in order? Memory Retrieval? 🧠 Familiarity? 🤝 Want to find out? Read the newest CMC blogpost by @declankdevlin.bsky.social Linked here: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/03/...

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Familiarity vs. the Count-list: What Drives Number Order Processing? – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Great to hear from Leslie Dietiker from Boston University about the mathematics curriculum as a story.

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

New CMC blogpost discussing the outcomes and impact of this important paper on the challenges faced by Ukrainian refugee students when learning mathematics in the UK: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/03/...

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Navigating Mathematics Learning: Challenges for Ukrainian Refugee Students in UK Schools – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Great new blogpost about Jo Eaves' creation "MindMasters" - Take a look!

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

New Blogpost! Dr Jo Eaves describes MindMasters – a new outreach event series getting families involved with & excited about research. Jo describes their approach, why this outreach work is important, & the types of activities they include. 🧑‍🔬 Take a look here: blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/02/...

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MindMasters: public engagement and research activities in museums – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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/...

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Believability and Mathematical Reasoning – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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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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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Another brilliant blogpost showcasing some of the cognitive research from our department!

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Natasha Guy @natashacguy.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

**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

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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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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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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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Believability and Mathematical Reasoning – Centre for Mathematical Cognition

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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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Ella James-Brabham @ejamesbrabham.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Really enjoyed reading this thoughtful and insightful piece on tips for school-based data collection by @natashacguy.bsky.social. It's clear, practical, and packed with great advice. A must-read for anyone planning research projects in schools!

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Chris Shore @cjshore.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

So good to be collaborating between @advanced_maths and @emsmathshub for the A Level Pedagogy Work Group. Expertly led by @blatherwicksam.bsky.social and hosted by @lborodme.bsky.social Fab to be talking with other A Level maths teachers. Graph transformations are COOL! @amspEMidlands

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Loughborough University Department of Mathematics Education, UK @lborodme.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Did you know we have a blog? With blogposts about a range of mathematics education topics, take a look and let us know what you think - or what you might like a blogpost on next! blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/ Or check out some of our editor's favourites in this thread from @bethwoollacott.bsky.social 👇

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Centre for Mathematical Cognition – Lboro Blogs

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