mathematics support materials – free for all ! dr sarah carpenter and dr tony croft
TRANSCRIPT
Mathematics support materials – free for all !
Dr Sarah Carpenter and Dr Tony Croft
Overview
UK support framework Maths support materials for students Maths support materials for staff Facts and Figures
UK Support Structure
UK Mathematics Learning Support Centre Website
www.mathcentre.ac.uk
Pilot launched October 2003 Funded by the Learning and Teaching
Support Network (LTSN) Sister project to mathtutor – funded by the
HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England)
Subjects covered
Biosciences Business, Management & Accountancy Economics Engineering Health Sciences & Practice Materials Mathematics & Statistics Physical Sciences
Topics Covered
What’s Available?
Free resources for staff and students Quick reference leaflets
provide easily accessible support on key topics Teach-yourself booklets
give a more in-depth treatment of important topics and include theory, worked examples and exercises
Practice and revision booklets contain hundreds of practice exercises and
answers
What’s Available?
On-line exercises allow students to test themselves or practice basic
techniques
Video tutorials offer a face to students to guide them step-by-step
through the key topics
Resources for Staff
Many of the student resources are packaged into convenient blocks for single download
Booklets to help staff: Good Practice in the Provision of Mathematics
Support Centres Diagnostic Testing for Mathematics Maths Support for Students Maths for Engineering and Science
Facts and Formulae Leaflets
mathcentre resources
Quick reference leaflets 140
Teach yourself booklets 85
Refresher Booklets 6
Online exercises 164
Videos 85
Staff resources 68
Third party resources 4
Growth of interest
Resource activity
User feedback
Feedback has been very positive…
“mathcentre is really the best website about maths”
“I think the whole collection is excellent…”
“Can I really use these materials with my students for free?”
Conclusions
mathcentre and mathtutor provide direct access to skilled teaching and high quality learning resources allowing students to revise and refresh basic
mathematical techniques before arrival and whilst at university
The establishment or enhancement of local provision has been stimulated thanks to the available resources in an efficient and cost-effective way
Contacts
Dr Sarah CarpenterAssistant Director
sigma - Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics [email protected]
Dr Tony CroftDirectorMathematics Education CentreLoughborough University, [email protected]