Professor Mark Boylan

Mark is a Professor at the Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. Most of his current research focuses on evaluation of large scale professional development programmes and other policy initiatives, mainly in mathematics education and/or focused on teacher professional learning. A former secondary mathematics teacher and mathematics teacher educator, Mark is also a movement teacher and a holds a diploma in Sociodrama and Creative Action Methods.

Notable coverage:

• The Conversation [January 2019] - Maths: should English schools look to Switzerland rather than Shanghai for inspiration?
• Yorkshire Post [January 2019] - Sheffield Hallam University report casts doubt on government's Shanghai 'maths mastery' plan
• Schools Week [January 2019] - Maths teaching for mastery: Is it worth it?
• The Conversation [August 2018] - GCSEs are a waste of time – an education expert proposes an alternative
• Schools Week [July 2018] - Where did maths mastery come from?
• The Conversation [December 2017] - Maths challenge: England has one of the biggest gaps between high and low performing pupils in the developed world
• The Conversation [December 2016] - PISA results: four reasons why East Asia continues to top the leaderboard
• Schools Week [July 2016] - South Asian - or 'Shanghai' - mastery maths, explained