Dr Majeda Awawdeh is a former high school teacher who exited the education sector "after 15 years of frustration".

In this podcast, she talks about some of the causes of Australian students' slide in maths across the years and considers addressing the problem as national priority.

The academic, founder of Global Education Company and textbook writer, identified some key areas Australia must focus on if it is to improve its maths results. These include increasing the ATAR entry score for teaching, having adequately trained and well-remunerated  teachers who are experts in their subject/s, and using quality resources such as textbooks to guide learning and avoid a "scattergun" teaching approach, which leaves students confused,

Dr Majeda Awawdeh is a former high school teacher who exited the education sector "after 15 years of frustration".<br><br>In this podcast, she talks about some of the causes of Australian students' slide in maths across the years and considers addressing the problem as national priority.<br><br>The academic, founder of Global Education Company and textbook writer, identified some key areas Australia must focus on if it is to improve its maths results. These include increasing the ATAR entry score for teaching, having adequately trained and well-remunerated  teachers who are experts in their subject/s, and using quality resources such as textbooks to guide learning and avoid a "scattergun" teaching approach, which leaves students confused,

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