In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Grace Coker (EEF content specialist for maths) and expert guests including:
- Dr Sue Gifford (Early Childhood Maths Group)
- Emma Barker (Assistant headteacher and maths lead, Amberley Primary School; Primary Mastery Specialist and Lead Specialist for Great North Maths Hub)
- Guy Carpenter (Director of Research and Innovation, Dudley Academies Trust)
In this episode, host Alex Quigley and the EEF’s Maths Content & Engagement Specialist, Grace Coker, are exploring why manipulatives matter in maths. They speak to Dr Sue Gifford to discuss the research evidence around the use of manipulatives and are then joined by practitioners from both primary and secondary schools to find out the benefits of using manipulatives in their settings.
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