Exposure to complex mathematics concepts and tasks is related to higher performance in PISA among all students …, including socio-economically disadvantaged students. Working on complex problems without individualised support can increase … mathematics anxiety among weaker students. In most PISA-participating countries and economies, at least one in two students …

We share the view of Beckman et al (JEE, 42:3, 255-269) that economics students should be aware of the challenge to … standard microeconomics from behavioural studies. In this article we provide some insights into our students' experience of … include this in the specification of standards and examination syllabuses so that our students can really understand how …

used to assess students' understanding of economics principles and for research into teaching methods. In this article, we … extremely low — more than 70 percent of the students who normed the TUCE post-tests would have earned a D or F on these tests …. Second, students' understanding has declined substantially — the proportion of students who would have earned a D or F has …