Camilla Gilmore's guest appearances

Camilla Gilmore

Mr Barton Maths Podcast

Tes Podagogy

Christian Bokhove

Daisy Christodoulou

Elizabeth Bjork

Doug Lemov

Anders Ericsson

Angela Duckworth

Carol Dweck

Hannah Fry

Steve Higgins

Tom Bennett

Uta Frith

Luke Roberts

Simon Singh

John Mason

Jared Cooney Horvath

OwlTail

Camilla Gilmore is the Developmental Psychology and lead of the Centre for Early Mathematics Learning. She has done research for 20 years focused on learning mathematics in particular looking at cognitive aspects (e.g. executive function skills that we discussed back in episode 151)  This is part of my Research in Action mini-series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and learning. You can check out the show-notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-22/  Time-stamps:  The importance of early years maths. (7:38) What are the age groups of early learners? (11:52) How much variation is meaningful and how much incidental? (15:42) Early years and executive functions. (21:11) Cognitive load theory and extraneous load. (27:13) How retrieval practice works in early years. (31:10) The month of birth effect on learning. (35:33) How much do emotional aspects play a role? (39:47) Positive attitudes to maths in early years. (44:26) What secondary teachers can learn from early years teachers? (48:39) How did you change your mind about the centre? (54:20)     

Camilla Gilmore is the Developmental Psychology and lead of the Centre for Early Mathematics Learning. She has done research for 20 years focused on learning mathematics in particular looking at cognitive aspects (e.g. executive function skills that we discussed back in <a href="https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-17-executive-function-with-camilla-gilmore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode 151</a>) This is part of my Research in Action mini-series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and learning. You can check out the show-notes here: <a href="https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-22/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-22/</a> Time-stamps: <ol> <li>The importance of early years maths. (7:38)</li> <li>What are the age groups of early learners? (11:52)</li> <li>How much variation is meaningful and how much incidental? (15:42)</li> <li>Early years and executive functions. (21:11)</li> <li>Cognitive load theory and extraneous load. (27:13)</li> <li>How retrieval practice works in early years. (31:10)</li> <li>The month of birth effect on learning. (35:33)</li> <li>How much do emotional aspects play a role? (39:47)</li> <li>Positive attitudes to maths in early years. (44:26)</li> <li>What secondary teachers can learn from early years teachers? (48:39)</li> <li>How did you change your mind about the centre? (54:20) </li> </ol>

#174 Research in Action 22: Early years mathematics with Camilla Gilmore

This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and learning. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-17-executive-function-with-camilla-gilmore/

This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and learning. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: <a href="http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-17-executive-function-with-camilla-gilmore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-17-executive-function-with-camilla-gilmore/</a>

#151 Research in Action 17: Executive function with Camilla Gilmore

“Structured input does not have to be children sitting on the carpet with an adult talking to them or children sitting at a table with worksheets,” states Camilla Gilmore, professor of Mathematical Cognition at Loughbrough University. In this episode, she explains how early years settings and parents can build on a child’s natural understanding of maths to move them to being able to better understand and manipulate number and shape. It may seem easiest to simply ‘tell’ children how to do this, but from the research we have into early numeracy, she believes that is not going to work. 

“Structured input does not have to be children sitting on the carpet with an adult talking to them or children sitting at a table with worksheets,” states Camilla Gilmore, professor of Mathematical Cognition at Loughbrough University. In this episode, she explains how early years settings and parents can build on a child’s natural understanding of maths to move them to being able to better understand and manipulate number and shape. It may seem easiest to simply ‘tell’ children how to do this, but from the research we have into early numeracy, she believes that is not going to work.