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The world needs more people who can think mathematically to solve its mounting problems. This is what drives the researchers behind NRICH, Cambridge’s flagship maths outreach project.

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, NRICH spent the last two years in emergency rescue mode, helping learners in Covid-19 lockdown. At one point, its online resources (nrich.maths.org) were attracting over a million page views per week.

NRICH, so-called because it seeks to enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics, has designed thousands of online resources for every stage of early years, primary and secondary school education. NRICH focuses on building problem-solving skills, perseverance, mathematical reasoning, ability to apply knowledge creatively in unfamiliar contexts, and confidence in tackling new challenges.

Based at Cambridge’s Faculty of Mathematics, the project has always shared its materials online, free of charge and without any barriers, internationally. The project provides specialist training and notes for teachers to help them build lessons around NRICH tasks and maximise their impact in the classroom. The team also organises webinars for thousands of students from across the world.

In this film, NRICH’s Director Dr Ems Lord reflects on the project’s origins, development and philosophy. Together with Professors Colm-Cille Caulfield and Julia Gog, Lord explains the difference between using maths to pass an exam and thinking like a mathematician to solve the problems we face in everyday life. The film also discusses the crucial role that mathematical skills will play as we seek to tackle climate change and adapt to advances in Artificial Intelligence.

Read more: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/counting-on-maths-nrich-at-25
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