Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning.

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Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Rationale T&L challenges Mixed intake of students on economics programmes Widening participation agenda Focus on interactive and inclusive learning Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Aim To maximise student attendance, engagement and participation in mathematics for economics through the provision of an accessible and fully interactive toolkit of varied and flexible resources Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Project Objectives Online question bank 50 video segments 10 teaching and learning guides Interactive website Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Project Partners & Expertise Consortium and Advisory Partners Project Director/Project Managers Authors (6) and Advisory Group (67) Subject Centre (Economics Network) Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Online Question Bank 200 – 300 question styles, many millions of question realisations Diagnostic testing Seminars/Tutorials Problem Sheets Video Support Revision Assessment Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Question randomisation Random item Reverse engineered for integer Q Currency (£,$,euro) Random price NB Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Part of the feedback Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Multi-choice (decontexturalised) Can be this Distracters generated by mal- rules Random coeffs and degrees of polynomials Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

T,F or U (a harder question!) Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Video Segments 50 segments For each concept: –Real world examples illustrating principles of economics –Formula/diagram/graph Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

T&L Guides Present innovative and interactive approaches to teaching maths concepts Structure: –Presentation of concepts –T&L activities –Incorporate video clips and question bank Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning

Dissemination Workshops, conferences, seminars (82) One-to-one meetings (25) Regional workshops (16) Brochures, Posters Marketing literature Mailshots Articles, project summaries Feedback sessions (5) Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning