Mathematics Education Review Group

Aims and scope of the Review Group

The EPPI Mathematics Education Review Group was established on 1st October 2003 and aims to carry out systematic research reviews on teaching and learning mathematics covering the years of compulsory schooling in the UK (i.e. ages 5-16) and the 16-19 age group. The review group is coordinated by the Department of Educational Studies at University of York and is directed by Maria Goulding and Chris Kyriacou.

Structure and funding

The review group comprises teacher educators, researchers, teachers and policy makers. It has received funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families and from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).

Members of the EPPI Mathematics Education Review Group

Patti Barber, Department of Primary Education, Institute of Education, University of London
Peter Bland, Bootham School, York
Lynne Carruthers, Fulford School, York
Dr Robert Coe, Curriculum Evaluation and Management Centre, University of Durham
Dr Ann Dowker, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
Ann Gannon, Department of Educational Studies, University of York
Maria Goulding, Department of Educational Studies, University of York
Professor Charles Hulme, Department of Psychology, University of York
Dr Qaimah Ismail, Department of Education, University of Southampton
Dr John Issitt, Department of Educational Studies, University of York Professor Barbara Jaworski, Department of Mathematics, Agder University College, Norway
Keith Jones, School of Education, University of Southampton
Dr Chris Kyriacou , Department of Educational Studies, University of York
Ann MacNamara, National Numeracy Strategy, London
Dave Miller, School of Education, University of Keele
Anne O'Connor, Wetwang Primary School, Wetwang, York
Alison Robinson, Department of Educational Studies, University of York (formerly)
Dr Tim Rowland, Department of Education, University of Cambridge
Dr Sue Sanders, Department of Education, University of Swansea
John Sharpe, City of York LEA Advisory Services

Reviews to date

Goulding, M. and Kyriacou, C. (2008: in press) A systematic review of the use of ICTs in developing pupils’ understanding of algebraic ideas. A report for the Training and Development Agency for Schools. 71 pages. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London : EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education.
Kyriacou, C. and Goulding, M. (2004) A systematic review of the impact of the Daily Mathematics Lesson in enhancing pupil confidence and competence in early mathematics. 80 pages. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London : EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education.
Kyriacou, C. and Goulding, M. (2006) A systematic review of strategies to raise pupils’ motivational effort in Key Stage 4 Mathematics. 90 pages. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education.
Kyriacou, C. and Issitt, J. (2008) What characterises effective teacher-initiated teacher-pupil dialogue to promote conceptual understanding in mathematics lessons in England in Key Stages 2 and 3? 66 pages. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education.

The full report of these reviews can be found in the Research Evidence in Education Library.

BSRLM conference papers

A short conference paper on each of these reviews was presented at a BSRLM day-conference and published in its proceedings (available online at BSRLM) as follows:

Goulding, M. and Kyriacou, C. (2007) A systematic review of the role of ICTs in learning algebra. In Küchemann, D. (ed) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Day Conference held at London South Bank University , 3 March 2007 (pp. 36-41). London: BSRLM.
Kyriacou, C. and Goulding, M. (2004) Have daily mathematics lessons enhanced pupil confidence and competence? In McNamara, O. (ed) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Day Conference held at the University of Leeds , 12 June 2004 (pp. 57-62). London: BSRLM.
Kyriacou, C. and Goulding, M. (2005) A systematic review of raising pupil motivation in KS4 mathematics. In Hewitt, D. (ed) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Day Conference held at St. Martin ’s College, Lancaster, 19 November 2005 (pp. 81-86). London: BSRLM.
Kyriacou, C. and Issitt, J. (2007) Teacher-pupil dialogue in mathematics lessons. In Küchemann, D. (ed) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Day Conference held at the University of Northampton , 17 November 2007 (pp. 61-65). London: BSRLM.