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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2025 · 36 MIN

Transforming maths education in New Zealand with Professor Barbara Oakley

from The New Zealand Initiative · host The New Zealand Initiative

In this episode, Michael talks to Professor Barbara Oakley, a McGraw Prize recipient, New York Times bestselling author and creater of the world's largest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with over 5 million students. They discuss evidence-based approaches to mathematics education and the problems with constructivist teaching methods, while outlining their mission to support New Zealand's new knowledge-rich curriculum through workshops for teachers across the country.

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