4th Irish Workshop on Maths Learning and Support Centres
The School of Mathematical Sciences in DCU in conjunction with the
Irish Maths Support Network is delighted to announce that it will host the
4th Irish Workshop on Maths Learning and Support Centres on Friday 4th
December, 2009.
The theme of the conference will be The Use of Technology in
Mathematics Support.
Dr. Martin Greenhow has agreed to give the keynote address, based on
Computer-Aided Assessment for Learning of Elementary Mathematics.
Workshop programme, 4th December 2009
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 9.00-9.30 | Registration & Coffee/Tea | Foyer,
Nursing Building (H)
|
| 9.30 - 9.40 | Opening Address | Room HG23 |
| 9.40-10.00 |
The FETLAR Project – Open Educational Resources
and E-Assessment Tools for Mathematics
Leslie Fletcher (Liverpool John Moore's
University), Sue Milne ( ELandWeb Ltd),
Shazia Ahmed (Glasgow
University), Paul Neve (
Kingston University)
|
| 10.00 - 11.00 |
Setting online questions in maths (and
beyond); issues of pedagogy and technology
Martin Greenhow
(Brunel University) |
| 11 - 11.30 | Tea/Coffee | Foyer,
Nursing Building (H) |
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Using Technology to Increase Active Engagement
with First Year Maths
David Doyle (IT Sligo)
| HG23 |
| 11.50 - 12.10 |
Evaluating the Impact of Response Technology on
Student Engagement and Achievement
Samuel O. King (Loughborough University
) |
| 12.10 - 12.30 |
The Use of Technology in
Mathematics Support - approaches used and lessons learnt at ITT Dublin
Noel Gorman, Martin Marjoram, Donal Healy, Ciarán O'Sullivan
and Paul Robinson (
ITT Dublin) |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch | 1838 Restaurant |
| 13.30 - 13.50 |
Personalised Learning through Innovative Use of
Technology
Shazia Ahmed & Lorna Love (
University of Glasgow )
| HG20 |
| 13.50 - 14.50 |
An Introduction to the Dynamic
Mathematics Software GeoGebra
Paddy Johnson & Tim Brophy ( NCE-MSTL
& University of Limerick)
|
| 14.50 - 15.20 | Tea/Coffee | Foyer,
Nursing Building
(H) |
| 15.20 - 15.40 |
Two Projects for Enhancing
the Provision of Statistics Support
Alun Owen (Loughborough University)
| HG20 |
| 15.40 - 16.00 |
LEGO NXT as a device
to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics
Ewan Russell & Steve Joiner (
Sigma-CETL & Coventry University) |
| 16.00 - 16.20 |
The challenges and benefits of using technology in
Mathematics Support
Ciarán Mac An Bhaird ( NUI Maynooth
) |
| 16.20 - 16.30 | Closing Address |
The presentations can be viewed by clicking on their titles.
The Irish Maths Support Network are very grateful to the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics
and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL), DCU Centre for the Advancement
of Science Teaching and Learning (CASTEL), DCU Learning Innovation Unit (LIU),
National Digital Learning Repository (NDLR), and All-Ireland Society for
Higher Education (AISHE), as well as by SIGMA-CETL Centre for Excellence
in Mathematics and Statistics Support in the UK, for their sponsorship of this event.
