Manipulatives: Using pedagogy to drive practice
Manipulatives are objects that can be handled and moved and are used to develop learners’ understanding of a mathematical situation (Griffiths et al., 2017). The popular...
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Senior Lecturer in Education at University of Sunderland
Simon Sheard is a senior lecturer in Education at the University of Sunderland and a former primary school teacher, maths subject leader and senior leader in the north-east of England. Simon’s ongoing doctoral research focuses on the rationale primary teachers use for selecting and using manipulatives (concrete resources) in their maths lessons. Simon collaborates with schools, teacher training providers and Maths Hubs in the region to promote the effective use of manipulatives as part of a mastery approach.
Simon Sheard's contributions
Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education
The aim of this PRiME event is to build the capacity of practitioner researchers through engagement with the wider research community. This aim will be achieved by: Providing an opportunity...
Global Perspectives in Teacher Education: Challenging the Standard Education Model
Leeds Beckett University, in association with the British Educational Research Association, invite you to participate in our inaugural international conference entitled Global Perspectives in...
Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education
The aim of the Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education (PRiME) event was to build the capacity of practitioner researchers through engagement with the wider research community. This...
