Browsing by Subject "Mathematical"

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Ireland's participation in the 50th international mathematical olympiad

Kreussler, Bernd (Irish Mathematical Society, 2009)

The 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) took place in Bremen (Germany) from 12th July until 22nd July 2009. With 565 participants (59 of whom were girls) from 104 countries, this was the IMO with the largest ...
Mathematical under-preparedness: The influence of the pre-tertiary mathematics experience on students’ ability to make a successful transition to tertiary level mathematics courses in Ireland (Pre-published version)

Hourigan, Mairead; O’Donoghue, John (Taylor & Francis, 2007)

Internationally, the consequences of the ‘Mathematics problem’ are a source of concern for the education sector and governments alike. Growing consensus exists that the inability of students to successfully make the ...
Mathematics teaching matters: making complex mathematical ideas accessible to primary level children

Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine; Hourigan, Mairead (St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, 2011)

Reform of mathematics curricula has led to the expansion of topics such as algebra, data and probability being taught to primary level children. This new subject matter can be challenging for primary teachers to teach as ...