Episode 168: Nine years on, Langley Green’s s...

Are you paying attention? Andy and Robin this week are discussing the various strategies that students use to avoid tasks in the classroom. They explore common procrastination techniques, the importance of teacher engagement, and how technology affects student focus. What can hel ...  Show more

Andy and Robin this week are discussing their insights from visiting various schools and observing classrooms. They explore; some similarities among students and teachers, the importance of enthusiasm in learning, and the dynamics that create effective classroom environments. 

What’s the importance of zero, and how was it discovered? How do scientists calculate Pi’s infinite digits? Why do so many people find maths difficult – and what’s the most difficult thing in maths?

CrowdScience takes on a whole bunch of questions sent in by high school ...

Greg and Bella are back with a brand new term of teachers giving their favourite lessons! Today it's Maths with former semi-professional footballer Mr Grindrod.In a lesson all about sequences, patterns and ratios, we'll find out how much maths goes into the things we find beautif ...  Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe and the very numerate Prof Hannah Fry, maths comedian Matt Parker and statistician Prof David Spiegelhalter for a unique maths class. Are some of us just innately bad at maths or can everyone get to grips with algebra an ...  Show more

It's the start of a new school year for most of us right now, so I figured: what better way to celebrate the amazing work our kids' teachers do than share a conversation I've had with one? Rissie Lundberg is a math teacher at an all-girls high school, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ...  Show more