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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Do top engineers and scientists own mathematics education? I don't believe so. In this new post, I challenge the assumptions behind the media campaign late last year declaring that Australian education is experiencing a "maths crisis". open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

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Ideology and Australia's "maths crisis".

Top engineers and scientists don't own mathematics education.

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Cameron Paterson @cpaterso.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

"If you don’t approach the science of learning in education with a head full of assumptions derived from old style cognitive psychology, you won’t end up embracing a theory such as CLT, with all its theoretical and pedagogical constraints." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Beyond the theoretical and pedagogical constraints of cognitive load theory, and towards a new cognitive philosophy in education

Cognitive load theory (CLT), a construct of instructional psychologist John Sweller, has long been a mainstay of educational psychology and university educational technology courses, regionally and...

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

In this new post, Dr Sarah Aiono and I explore the parallels in ideological policy making in education between Australia and New Zealand. First up, gaslighting teachers. Check it out here 👇 theinterruption.substack.com/p/gaslightin...

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Gaslighting teachers.

Concerning policy parallels in New Zealand and Australia.

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

New post out Monday 👀 This is looking to be the first of a series of posts with Dr Sarah Aiono, as we explore the parallels in ideological policy making in education between Australia and New Zealand. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox 👇 theinterruption.substack.com

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

“Australia collects more money from students, nurses & teachers than from Petroleum Resources Rent Tax (PRRT) – tax on super-profits of oil & gas cos. PRRT has extensive loopholes allowing oil & gas producers to minimise or avoid paying it altogether.” nb.australiainstitute.org.au/increase_the...

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✍️ SIGN: Demand the gas industry pays its fair share. Fix the PRRT!

The government collects more money from HECS than it does from the PRRT. Australians are missing out on important revenue for public services while gas companies make record profits. We need to inc...

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

The other week I had the privilege of speaking with Henry Grossek for his podcast, to discuss my research along with some thoughts on a few contemporary issues facing teachers in our current educational climate. Check it out 👇 podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/v...

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Dominant Educational Ideologies on Teacher Subjectivity with Tom Mahoney

Podcast Episode · Viewpoints with Henry Grossek · 26/11/2024 · 23m

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Finished up my first session with participants for my PhD project (it was a great session!) and you know what I did? Tested out the Nintendo 64 and the games I found on the side of the road earlier in the week. Yes you heard me right. In a box, on hard rubbish. It’s been a good day 😁

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Can you believe that in my 10 years of teaching mathematics I have never been to the annual The Mathematical Association of Victoria Conference? Well, this year is different and I'm so excited to be attending the MAV24 conference at La Trobe University🥳 Hope to see you there!

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Australian Association for Research in Education @australianare.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Australian Education Researchers on Bluesky starter pack. Let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/BYhXKXD

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

How cool is this?! Last week I had an opportunity to meet up with renowned Wurundjeri (Melbourne) based graphic artist Sarah Firth to chat about my current research project, which she then put into visual form as you see below. 1/

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

1. Gathering a community of practice of Australian teachers to critically reflect on educational ideologies and its impact on their work. 2. Layout’s theory of the “displacement of the laboratory”.

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Tom Mahoney @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

The science of learning movement in Australia is leading to some concerning behaviours. In this new post, I present stories from two teachers that highlight how a growing ignorance of ideology has the potential to harm Australian education 👇 open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

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Ideology and arrogance.

The socialisation of the ideologically ignorant.

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