Author Archives: MSHE

The transition from A-level maths to undergraduate mathematics

The transition from A-level mathematics and further maths courses to undergraduate (UG) mathematics courses can be challenging at times. This project aims to contribute to an improved transition through creating and curating high quality tutoring materials for the transition from Maths and Further Maths at A-level to undergraduate mathematics, and piloting these materials in a […]

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Family composition and mathematics

Dr Christian Bokhove has published a new article “Country and school family compositionā€™s effects on mathematics achievement” with Professor Gillian Hampden-Thompson from from the University of Sussex: Family structures are associated with achievement outcomes, but the percentage of children residing in different family structures has changed over time. In this paper, we revisit data from […]

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Teenagers and covid-19 question

In a new article “ā€˜I already know about it, Iā€™ve been watching the Daily News and updatesā€™: Teenagersā€™ questions about the scientific and social aspects of COVID-19” Dr Jenny Byrne, Mrs Alison Marston and Professor Marcus Grace explored what questions teenagers want answered about Covid-19. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been […]

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New public engagement project funded

Members from our research centre have been succesful securing funding by the Universityā€™s Public & Community Engagement (PCE) Development Fund through the Public Engagement with Research Unit in order to develop a new approach for engaging young children with nature and the environment. The project, Wild Citizens! – enabling children to become active environmental citizens, […]

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Family science engagement

Recently, our colleague Dr Neta Shaby presented to the Education School on her work on family science learning and engagement. Among other things, Neta highlighted work with Dr. Dana Vedder-Weiss (Ben Gurion University), from her recent ESERA 2021 presentation: Accumulating evidence suggests that much of what people come to know about the world, including the […]

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Maths colleagues present on mastery

Maths colleagues, including MSHE member Ros Hyde presented their work at the last BSRLM day conference. Hyde, Rosalyn; Archer, Rosa; Bamber, Sally [PRESENTATION] Understandings and perceptions of mastery approaches to mathematics: The case of beginning secondary teachers This study reports on the perceptions and understanding of beginning teachers regarding mastery approaches to secondary mathematics teaching […]

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New open access article on SSI-based education

  Dr Andri Christodoulou and Prof Marcus Grace have a new open access article published in International Journal of Science Education. The article focuses on the use of cartography of controversy as an approach to supporting and enabling secondary school students to engage in socioscientific reasoning, and is a collaboration with colleagues from UCL Institute […]

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