Research and Testimonials

Dr. John Hattie is a renowned researcher in education. His research interests include performance indicators, models of measurement, and evaluation of teaching and learning. He coined the term “visible learning,” which means an enhanced role for teachers as they become evaluators of their own teaching. He believes visible learning and teaching occurs when teachers see learning through the eyes of students and help them become their own teachers.

We are proud to say that ORIGO products and services are based on Dr. Hattie’s visible learning research findings. Dr. Hattie’s work encompasses some 70,000 studies conducted on 300 million students around the globe to identify patterns that inform practice.

Read more about Dr. Hattie's research

Mathematics has always been one of my favourite subjects to teach, particularly in recent years when I discovered and began using ORIGO’s Stepping Stones. Stepping Stones changed my whole thinking about mathematics and how it needs to be presented to children. When I was a student, I was taught by rote and therefore I’ve always been determined to teach maths in a more thinking and reasoning way to my students. Being introduced to the ORIGO Education way allowed me to do this.

Joanne Bowman, Year 3 Teacher

ORIGO's Animated Big Books have been really beneficial without going into sheet work for independent practice. In the book, Mice, Mice Everywhere, which covers basic addition, students utilised whiteboards to come up with number sentences stemming from conversations about the book’s content. I find the Animated Big Books to be a powerful teaching tool – with minimal prep, I had a relevant and enjoyable lesson with great learning engagement. Another book, Stella’s Store, which covers counting patterns, is also a big hit in the classroom – every child was engaged during that particular lesson, predicting what the next number would be.

Tina Barron, Year 1 Teacher

We have been using Stepping Stones across all K to 6 classes for the past three years. Stepping Stones works brilliantly with our stage-based classes through its seamless differentiated delivery, range of resources and online content. The program is rich and rigorous and is continually updated, refined and improved. Excellent support and professional development is built into the program and we have great confidence in its research-based foundations. We are committed to continuing with the Stepping Stones program and look forward to reaping the rewards through improved learning outcomes and attitudes.

Kim Hawgood, Teacher, NSW

As an experienced teacher with a passion for teaching mathematics, I don’t think I could do a better job of organising a maths program for my kids! Stepping Stones makes my teaching life so much easier and I know I am giving my kids a great maths education. Huge fan!!

Ann-Marie Meredith, Teacher, WA

“Stepping Stones gives you an explicit step by step guide for your lessons supported by manipulatives, differentiation, games, assessment, fluency, investigations and problem solving. It is well researched, sequenced, supported and aligned with the Australian Curriculum. It provides the students with strategies that build on each other year to year and because of these students all experience success (and look forwards to Maths!). What I love the most is that Stepping Stones program differentiates and covers all aspects of Maths.”

Sharni Silvestri, Year 2 Teacher, WA,

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