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Projects Maths helps students have problem solving skills for real life. It is not a static way of learning. Maths. It  is Project based learning.

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This video motivate me and open my eyes of challenging, each profession needs or required new tools and knowledge to create inside/outside the class. How technology changed our lives.

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This is a very important step in developing problem-solving skills. It is a well organized event.

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That's what math his all about! I think it is very interesting, that's the way i'd like to teach.
Perhaps a visit to Ireland?

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I was really impressed by the Irish Case Study. A very successfuly reform. This is an amazing example of a well done change.. It's very interesting to know about other teaching techniques from different countries. Mathematics is usually a problem for students.  New teaching methods are important because through them our students will be able to solve any rype of problems feeling self-confident, motivated and the main characters of their own learning process. In addition I think teachers will be more satisfy about their work with pupils, too.I think that these changes can help teachers with other teaching subjects. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively, to be imaginative and creative.  In my country educational policy is recognized. The fact is encouraging and make me as a teacher happy. We are waiting for new national curriculum. I hope it will be soon and it will follow some good European example like the Irish.

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I know the irish learning system. I think that students need mathematical skills also in geography, phisique, chemistry.

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The project maths seem to me very interesting and inspiring. If we can give the students learning to learn competence, the other competencies will be very easy.

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The Math project is very clear and the steps are well presented. I think it can be adjusted for other subjects, too.

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Mathematics is the nature itself. Therefore, mathematics provides important contributions to the development of a change of education and competencies that can connect with life.Problem solving skills become highly questioning and creative. I think this project should definitely spread to all european countries. Because it's a great project.

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Well, Math Project is very interesting.

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This is a very intresting project not only about maths but about every lesson. It is very important to developthe critical thinking of pupils!

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Having good Maths competences has always been a big problem in Italy as well. I think that reasoning, sense-making and problem-solving could implement Maths skills and could become a great approach in many othe subjects.

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Innovative approaches, great work.
All this gives you great results for student learning

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Big investment in teachers professional development!

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Interesting video. The 21st century education is totally different the traditional one.. time change ...

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Bravo! I especially agree with the part devoted to learning for life, instead of learning to pass exams. I wish stakeholders in Spain could cooperate as well to start an educational reform similar to the Irish case.

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Math competences were updated, this is important to notice and try to replace it. Changes are necessary for quality education. 21st century requires even more for students, teachers and schools...

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Traditional Math competences meet, on the same "importance level", relationship competences and other "minor competences", according to historical metodologies. The pupils became the main actors in education process, meanwhile the teacher changes his role becaming a facilitator.

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Modulo 1 -  Irish Case Study: Key Skills in the Irish Curriculum & Project Maths

It is crucial to foster the creativity of students as in this project, it is an integrated approach with competencies incorporated into the learning outcomes of the formal curriculum and assessment. They promote the development of such important aspects as collaborative spirit, critical thinking and real problem solving, which accentuates students' creativity and curiosity.

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In video a new way to teach a difficult object. It is important that the new approach it helps students and teacher to work together as team.

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on the basis of the project, your mathematics is not just a process. and I think this is very valuable. students involved in such a project learn mathematics fondly. while learning it uses many cognitive processes.

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Fantastic video, rich of purpose and relation for teachers of all Europe and type of school.

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The project promotes the creative and critical thinking so the students  come up with a solution to a problem. This way of thinking helps the students to apply their knowledge in unfamiliar situations  and always be resourceful. The dynamic relationship between teacher and student is the key to the innovative thinking and the development of the key skills.

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The pedagogic shift from the traditional teacher centred approach, in which the emphasis is on teachers and what they teach, to a student centred approach, in which the emphasis is on students and what they learn, requires a fundamental change in the role of the educator from that of a didactic teacher to that of a facilitator of learning.

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I fully agree with all the topics presented in the video. I am aware that we teachers need to adapt our teaching strategies to the new challenges of the 21 st century and equip our students those skills useful for the future workplaces and situations.

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Really...
impressive project...

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I think I know what you mean by "the pervasive nature of the final exam and the negative impact it was having on learning."  Very importante the work with the key stakeholders.

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Big investment in teachers professional development!

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if the approach of teaching maths had chanced since i was a child, if the knowledge were leading from practice to theory, i would probably-me and many like me-had made different choices

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A very successfuly reform. I agree that happened in Ireland. Competency-based curriculum serves students to develop key learning competencies so that they can cope with the challenges of life and work and integrate into the society of the future. Great job!

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From what I've heard in this video, Ireland is taking big steps in changing the teacher-centered classes into classes for the 21st century students. Project Maths seems to me a very interesting, innovative, forward-thinking approach to the low results most students have in Maths. Furthermore, this project will be used to create 21st century citizens who will be better prepared for the world of work. I liked it a lot!

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Problem-solving and working cooperatively are two key elements to develop some of the required skills, anyway, it is difficult to apply it with limited resources and when there is an State final exam.

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A new student-centred approach, necessary to develop those key skills that are the basis for knowledge, learning and education at different levels. All European countries should apply this reform for different subjects and fields

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Mathematics is presented in a creative and challenging way increasing student engagement in the classroom

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I think that is very important to embed the key skills in the new syllabus. Ireland’s Maths project seems very important and it is very inspiring. Align the assessment with the learning outcomes and invest in teacher professional development should be also priorities.

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Project Maths is an excellent initiative in implementing and assessing basic core skills (Maths) in combination with key competences (collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving). An example that it is worth following in all core subject areas.

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The video motivate me and open my eyes of challenging, each profession needs or required new tools and knowledge to create inside/outside the class. How technology changed our lives.

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In this video,  I understood, we should follow many steps before working in a project.
Training students behavior, how to be well disciplined, managing the time etc.
Collaboration required all the competencies of students to be used.

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Really an impressive project and an amazing example… polices that were made to work closely together with schools and evolving teachers in the development of the key skills frameworks. “The approach is an integrated approach with the competences embedded into the learning outcomes of the formal curriculum and assessment. Emphasis is placed on their role in the teaching and learning approaches employed in classrooms.” It had to have a big investment in teacher’s development. Clearly it has to be replicated.  How implementation of curricular changes can lead to better academic results for our students.

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I think that this is an amazing example of a change well done. Envolving the political deciders, the schools, the teachers and the students, as well as the rest of the community.
Political changes along with the development of teacher skills, school support is fundamental for the success of these challenging measures.

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Big investment in teachers professional development! This needs to be repeated many, many times...

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I agree with Temi and Guiomar. Changing the way we teach will have to start with explaining students what they will be learning and assessed on. That starts with explaining clearly what these skills are therefore using simple and self expla

natory language.

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Impressive project!

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In the video, it is stated that "NCCA has worked closely with schools and teachers in the development of the key skills frameworks". In Portugal, it has been proposed to propose changes without, however, previously involving the teachers in their design and subsequent operationalization.

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That was a very convincing video! It gets down to the core of education change: developing critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving, while at the same time it moves away from traditional exam-oriented math teaching practices. I was wondering how they assessed the positive results presented in the video, through different assessment practices or through PISA results?

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Temi Madarnás. Ies Río Cabe, Monforte de Lemos, Spain.

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Temi Madarnás. Ies Río Cabe, Monforte de Lemos, Spain.

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I agree with Guiomar, from Spain, about the relevance of the names given to skills in Junior Cycle Irish system: they seem much easier to grasp. I wonder though if most students really get to understand them, as these concepts are rather abstract.
On the other hand, if students have to sit state exams at the end of Junior and Senior cycles, are these exams  also based on competence skills? If not, there is no real alignment yet, I guess.
Finally, I'd like to quote from the video an inspiring summary:

THE AIM IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING VALUABLE SKILLS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND ALSO FOR THE WORKPLACE

I wish we teachers could one day be able to do this!

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What struck me most of the video is how the key skills for Junior Cycle are named: they are named in order to be understood by pupils. They are in first person: "managing myself" "staying well"... It might be a nuance but it is important.
At Senior Cycle, once key Competences have been
assimilated, their names are adapted to a higher comprehension level.
When competences are introduced to pupils, they are named for pupils to grasp them and become responsible for them. Competence are not external standards alien to the pupils and making them accessible to them will encourage the "Learning to learn" Competence.

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«Students are encouraged to work collaboratively, to be imaginative and creative». This video about the Irish Case Study is really inspiring and very interesting! I do believe that new teaching methods are important because through them students will be able to solve any type of problems, they will become self-confident, motivated and the main characters of their own learning process. In addition, I think teachers will be more satisfied with their work with their students.

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I think it is crucial to foster student creativity with this project.

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I consider it fundamental to favor that students are creative with this project has been achieved.

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This project is interesting, mathematics is seen as a very cold discipline, and I think it is very creative. The collaboration, discussion and mathematics and reality problems must be able to attract and engage students in their learning. the concepts of mathematics, but with the objective that these serve to solve simple and then increasingly complex problems. I am curious and interested in the results in the next modules.

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The key skills are based on the competences set out in the European Framework for Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, but are adapted to suit the Irish context. The approach is an integrated approach with the competences embedded into the learning outcomes of the formal curriculum and assessment. Emphasis is placed on their role in the teaching and learning approaches employed in classrooms. While curriculum and assessment reforms are led from the centre, schools are encouraged to develop competences in ways that work best for them.

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This is a very intresting project not only about maths but about every lesson. It is very important to developthe critical thinking of pupils!

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This Irish case study is very interesting and shows us how the implementation of curricular changes at the level of the objectives can lead to better academic results. By enhancing new skills beyond the knowledge of content, they promote the development of such important aspects as the collaborative spirit, the critical sense and the resolution of real problems, which sharpens the students' creativity and curiosity.

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It is a very interesting project however,I have to see how can I use it with my students (SEN).

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I love this Project. I consider it fundamental to favor that students are creative with this project has been achieved.

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I am very excited to see the achievement of Math Project! Till now, we are unable to introduce math as problem solving tool in my area. teachers' are not relating math with life. As a result, students  are facing difficulties at higher level education. I will try to introduce this strategy in Math and if possible in language teaching at primary level. I am optimistic, if require, I will get spontaneous support from the Math project management.

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I found the project very interesting.  I am wondering how it is possible to introduce this approach also in Italy and to apply it to all subjects. This means to change the whole Italian system of evaluation, books and also the teachers and parents' way of thinking. I am wondering how to use these innovative ideas in teaching English as a foreign languages. I lack of creativity so i will be grateful if some of you can post something on this topic.

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I'm a language teacher, but this initiative is very interesting. Most of my students are not interested in math, the most despite subject in school is Math they use to say. Maybe, my colleagues will be curious about this program from Irish teachers and have some interesting activities in aim to change this stereotype an prejudice for math as a school subject.

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It's a really interesting and challenging approach, as it is based on being imaginative and creative.

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alternative evaluation methods should be used in mathematics. success will increase.

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It's nice that a country mechanism traced, focused and tries to solve a problem in education in such an innovative way. The change alone ensures kids that their country cares that gives them a motive to try their best.

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I find this initiative really interesting because is tackles problems related to a subject that, traditionally, hasn’t been very popular among students. If you talk to students here in Spain one of the subjects they most despise is Maths. Making changes where they are needed the most is very brave. It is true, though, as they mention in the video, that change is not always comfortable – but it’s part of our everyday life in the 21st century.

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This project seems to be really challenging and innovative. I think we all should be concerned about failure in final exams and what it really means. What is really assessed? How can creativity and critical thinking can be assessed etc. I am very curious to find out what did the Irish colleagues do to develop such competences while "the assessment reforms were led from the center". Being able to "transfer skills" beyond classroom would be rewarding, and I would like to find out more about how one can transfer a subject such as maths or other and apply them in unfamiliar situations, enhancing at the same time the key competences.

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I'm very curios about this program and I hope the Irish teachers used learnin designer to planed their activities and that they can share with all other auropean teachers

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This is a very interesting project that changes the main stream of math learning.

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I agree with Gordana B. Can't wait to see more in the following modules to understand the change better.
Plus: worried about parent's reactions to these changes. Indeed, sometimes change is not comfortable.

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When the students are actively involved in the learning approach like the Irish one  even Maths will become fun and motivating!

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When the students are actively involved in the learning approach like the Irish one  even Maths will become fun and motivating!

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An innovative approach that invoves learners in the process of learning. An interestsing initiative that should be adopted by other countries, as well.

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Tne new approach is very interesting.

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The Irish had the idea of indrontusing the knew way of learning into maths with beneficial results.

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This project surely changes the way of thinking about maths. Usually maths as a lesson seems difficult for many students, but in this way I think everyone would love to participate in it. I think that this innovative idea is going to change many children’s attitudes about this lesson. I am looking forward to listen more about it in the next modules.

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Rosa Bari-Italy          I find very interesting the new approach to the subject of mathematics. Students are more involved and motivated to learn

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Rosa Bari-Italy          I find very interesting the new approach to the subject of mathematics. Students are more involved and motivated to learn

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Amazing approach. Through this approach students interest and involvement in the learning process can be increased.

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Maths is definitely a subject which takes up most of the students' time when preparing for exams. I am certaing developing skills like reasonong, problem-solving and sense-making does generally improve students' cognitive skills . I am looking forward to hearing about the Irish challenges and results.

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IN ITALY STUDENTS HAVE OFTEN DIFFICULTIES IN MATH AND EACH SCHOOL SOMETIMES TRIES TO REMEDY THROUGH SPECIFIC PROJECTS BUT IT SHOULD BE BETTER IF THERE WAS A NATIONAL PLAN TO FACE THIS PROBLEM AS IN IRELAND, REALLY AN EFFECTIVE INITIATIVE.

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Interesting the new approach to math subject. Students are more involved and motivate to find new solutions.

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It's really an innovated approach for maths at school. To use maths to think critically   helps pupils to be creatively. Something had to be done about standards and students attitudes for maths.

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Maths has been always a problem for students but something is changing in Italy too and experiences and good practices as in the Irish reform could be very interesting.

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It´s important to share good  initiatives, such as Project Maths.

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Although I teach music, I can say that Project Maths sounds very interesting. That reminds me of a maths project for secondary education lead by the University of Vanderbilt (Nashville, U.S.).

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The irish learning system is extraordinary.

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WOW! This will be a real challenge for me, I mean, working with Math through this course. Math has alwyas been a nightmare for me as a learner and even as an elementary school teacher. I hope that by learning about Project Maths I can change my mind.

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It seems to me that maths has a quite bad reputation in a lot of countries.
Nevertheless it sounds interesting to see maths at work in every day life - though I can't really imagine that. I'm looking forward to see examples of pupil based lessons showing creativity and problem solving in group work as it seems to be the case in Ireland nowadays.

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I teach English as a foreign language in a secondary school, so Maths is not really my cup of tea. However, I remember Maths being a real nightmare for me in high school. My elder son often complains that he has to memorise dozens of formulas for various tests, which he soon after forgets. He is now preparing for the entrance exam and he has to know hundreds of formulas by heart. So, yes, teaching Maths in Serbia definitely has to undergo significant changes.
Project Maths in Ireland seems to be a breath of fresh air. I understand the principle, I realise how it works in theory.
However, I would have appreciated to see how a specific mathematical problem was solved in the traditional way and how it is done during a lesson. Just for the sake of comparison, to see how it looks like in practice.

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Project Maths sounds quite an innovative idea! The results and the learning outcomes, however, need to be assessed first before we can talk about the benefits of such an ambitious plan. Another thing is that not all countries could integrate this Project Maths idea into the curriculum unless they adapt it to properly suit the specific country's needs and deficiencies! A very common practice in Greece for several decades has been to blindly borrow another country's curriculum or directions to suit our own needs, a practice that has almost always proved to be very risky!

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it interesting and important becouse the math we use every day

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In this video we can see that if the education personalized success is inevitable. To personalize the learning we teachers and schools should give them and provide them enough support

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This video is really interesting! Absolutely creative and innovative from my point of view.  I like this "think creatively" and " think critically" approach

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Mathematical skills are needed in everyday life, but in school aren't well utilized.

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Amazing and great!
In so doing the students will feel they are mastering such a hard subject Maths really is! An approack like this tends to complement any school subject

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Really stunning!  Maths is taught through personalized learning experiences allowing the students to master not only pieces of knowledge or skills, but to handle competences in Maths.

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This learning system is much better, not only in Maths. We have not to forget , mainly in Primary school, that Language and Mathematics are the most important subjects and complement each other.

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Really amazing way for teaching and learning math.
I think by this way every student can understand how to learn with problem solving.

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I'm relly excited about learning the details of the Maths Project.I think that Maths is the biggest problem of most students during School Term.As soon as learn about the details of the project,I will share with my colleagues who are really doing their best to teach subject.In spite of their huge efforts,they aren't succesfull enough.I hope that we 're gonna overcome this barier with the help of this course.

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This is the most interesting video of Module 1 as it is about practice. Although I am a language teacher, I am curious to follow the development stages of that project and, to be honest, I have syarted to think how we can implement sth similar for ESL in Greece

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Mathematical skills are key in our daily encounters, however, the skills are not well utilized. Perhaps, project math will help both learners and teachers to learn and use maths in solving problems facing the world today. Project math makes learning more interesting. Project math can also change the negative attitude towards math that most learners here in Africa have.