Intro:

Hello Professor, it’s a privilege to meet you and welcome you to Mayflower. We could see that you’ve been working today with our parent maths group. Could you tell us a bit about how it’s gone, and your role in maths at the University?

 

Question:

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what got you interested in maths at first?

 

Question:

I think that all primary schools should have a parent maths institution. What do you think?

 

Question:

I think that professors of maths sit and work out maths most of the day. Am I right?

 

Question:

What aspect of maths do you think children struggle with the most and why?

 

Question:

What’s the hardest mathematical problem you have encountered? Did you solve it?

 

Question:

How long have you been studying maths?

 

Question:

What is your favourite part of maths as a whole? e.g. fractions, decimals etc?Mention our favourites.

 

Question:

What top tips have you got for young mathematicians?

 

Question:

Why do you think so many people believe they just can’t do maths and what tips have you got for them to overcome their fears?

 

Outro:

Thank you for being part of this podcast. We hope you’ve had an excellent time here. Don’t forget to come back soon, for more mayflower media.

 

Jodie Margaret Roberta Hunter is a New Zealand academic, of Cook Island Māori descent, and is a full professor at Massey University. Hunter researches mathematics pedagogy, with a particular interest in culturally responsive teaching of mathematics to Pasifika students. She is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow and has been a Fulbright Scholar.