Inaugural lectures
Wednesday 5th October, 2011 at 5pm - Lecture Theatre SMB.0.14, Stewart Mason Building
Making it all add up! The changing landscape of mathematics support in higher education
Professor Tony Croft, Mathematics Education Centre
During the past twenty years a change has taken place in universities throughout the UK and beyond.
There has been a realisation that within all institutions there are now students who have not had the opportunity to develop fully the mathematical skills required for success in their courses, and who need additional help beyond that traditionally provided. Mathematics support has evolved from being something of a cottage industry to become an established part of the provision of a well-found university.
Today, mathematics support addresses institution-wide priorities such as quality enhancement, employability and skills, the first year experience, flexible delivery, inclusivity, support for postgraduate students, the national STEM agenda and the student learning experience.
In this lecture, Professor Croft will chart the development of mathematics support through the nineties up to the present day and illustrate the many ways that students’ experience of higher education has been enhanced as a consequence.