About MSHE

We work with learners, teachers, schools, and regional, national and international organisations, to study and develop ways of advancing learning and teaching. Our work aims to develop theories and methods that contribute to equity for all learners and inform new visions for student achievement and for the professional development of mathematics and science educators. We especially seek to inform the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) agenda, at a UK national level and internationally.

Our research focuses on:

  • Conceptual development in mathematics and science
  • Education for biodiversity, sustainability and citizenship
  • Embedding ICT in teaching and learning
  • Health education
  • Professional learning of mathematics and science teachers
  • Teaching and learning mathematical and scientific reasoning
  • Visual and spatial thinking in mathematics and science

Centre members

Members of the Centre have extensive experience as researchers, teacher-educators, and teachers in a variety of contexts. We are pro-active in seeking and maintaining strong links with the professional community and with policy-makers. We are a stakeholder in the DCSF National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM), an associate of the DCSF Further Mathematics Support Programme (with our role being for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight), and we host the DCSF Science Learning Centre for the south-east of England.

Funded research projects in the Centre include studies funded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), the British Academy, the DCSF, the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), and the Wellcome Trust. We have a very successful track-record in supporting individual research students in winning research studentships and post-doctoral fellowships from the ESRC.

Centre activities include seminars from internal and external speakers, as well as interactive workshops.

Our research students work on a variety of projects in mathematics and science education.

Contact: Marcus Grace and Charis Voutsina.

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