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A Centre for Excellence in the University-wide Provision of Mathematics and Statistics Supporta collaborative CETL withthe Mathematics Support Centre at Coventry University.
Tony CroftDirectorMathematics Education Centre Loughborough University
• Loughborough University has been developing mathematics support since 1996
• Coventry’s Centre began as the BP Centre in 1991
Background
• In 2002 LU established the Mathematics Education Centre– teaches mathematics to most
engineers– offers university-wide maths
support– has significant income from
externally-funded teaching and learning projects
– is developing a programme of pedagogic research
Background
• In association with the former LTSN’s CU and LU have collaborated extensively:
– mathcentre– mathtutor– Good Practice in the Provision of
Mathematics Support Centres– LTSN MathsTEAM– DDIG
Background
The Centre at Loughborough
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• The CETL will build upon this excellence to establish first rate mathematics support facilities for students at LU, CU and beyond.
• The CETL will make a substantial contribution to the well-documented problems associated with mathematics at the transition to University.
The CETL
• It is worth £4.5m.– £2m capital– £2.5m recurrent (over 5 years)
The CETL
• open a second drop-in centre• open two interactive classrooms• teach vulnerable groups in small classes
making good use of learning technologies• develop statistical consultancy• develop support for students with special
needs• develop pedagogical research
Developments within Loughborough
• relocate and enhance the drop-in centre• open an interactive classroom• teach vulnerable groups in small classes
making good use of learning technologies• develop statistics support• develop support for students with special
needs• develop pedagogical research
Developments within Coventry
• Support the development of a Centre at the University of Leeds and two other HEI’s.
• Secondments in and out of the CETL.
• Extensive programme of dissemination and active engagement with the Higher Education Academy (incl. annual conference and network publications, website, enhancement to mathcentre site)
Developments beyond …..
We intend:• that the CETL will raise the status of teaching
and learning mathematics & statistics• to produce a thriving, world-class venture that
is a model for the sector• to invigorate the learning of mathematics for
many disaffected students.
The Outcomes….
