by Roger Layton
Thanks to you all who took the time to listen to my talk on Radio 702 with Azania from 2-3 pm today (Wednesday 27 Jan 2016).
There were a large number of callers and some very interesting questions raised. I would like to respond to these individually and to attempt to summarise the topics.
by Roger Layton
This site is dedicated to helping to improve the standards of mathematics in South Africa. It is primarily aimed at school-level learners and teachers but will be a useful resource for those interested in the more advanced aspects of mathematics, as … [Continue reading]
by Roger Layton
It is three months since I gave the talk at TEDx Johannesburg and it is now live on YouTube. This talk is entitled "Brain Surgery for Young Mathematical Minds" and it addresses the challenges in changing a child's thinking when they struggle with … [Continue reading]
by Roger Layton
In the last post on Mental Arithmetic I explored the mental arithmetic for adding numbers up to 2-digit number. I now extend this to the topic of "number bonds" - which are various ways in which we can divide up a number into its parts and combine … [Continue reading]
by Roger Layton
Hi all....I have been asked to talk about mathematics on radio 702 tomorrow (Wednesday 27 January 2016)...and I hope you are able to listen in. I will be addressing some of the points which I am developing on this web site, as well as within the … [Continue reading]
by Roger Layton
In the last post we looked at adding single digit numbers, such as $latex 4+5$ (which adds up 9, which is less than 10) and $latex 7+8$ (which sums to 15 which is greater than 10). I explained that these form a core element of all mental … [Continue reading]