Thinking about group work?
A talk by Anne Tierney in St Andrews 29 April 2019 Abstract: Working in groups is a skill sought by many employers. However, some disciplinary… Read More »Thinking about group work?
Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources (TRIUMPHS)
Daniel Otero – 11 Feb 2019 Daniel Otero is an Associate Professor at Xavier University, Cincinatti (http://www.cs.xu.edu/~otero/). He is visiting the School of Mathematics and Statistics… Read More »Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources (TRIUMPHS)
Why don’t students use effective learning strategies?
Dr Flavia Shechtman-Belham (Seneca Learning) – 22 Feb 2019 Flavia gave a TILE (@TILEnetwork) talk about some of the most effective learning strategies – Dual Coding,… Read More »Why don’t students use effective learning strategies?
What makes examples exemplary for students? – John Mason
Mathematics Division Seminar 19 February 2018 Prof Mason has been teaching university mathematics for 40 years and during this time he has extensively investigated how… Read More »What makes examples exemplary for students? – John Mason
Using Cognitive Science to Teach Mathematics in Higher Education – Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
Mathematics Division Seminar 16 October 2017 Abstract: Cognitive Science has revealed a number of learning and memory phenomena that have direct, practical implications for learning… Read More »Using Cognitive Science to Teach Mathematics in Higher Education – Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
Automatic Assessment of Reasoning by Equivalence – Chris Sangwin
Mathematics Division seminar Monday 27 February 2017 Abstract: Deductive reasoning and proof is one of the hallmarks of mathematics, and is an important factor in… Read More »Automatic Assessment of Reasoning by Equivalence – Chris Sangwin