Inclusive Teaching:
Offering a tailored approach in supporting students’ learning in maths

26 March 2019
Lancaster University
George Fox, LT 5

09.30 – 9.55 Registration and Refreshments

9.55 – 10.00 Welcome

10.00 – 11.00 Keynote talk:

Michael Grove (University of Birmingham)
‘Mathematics support: Learning from past and present to prepare for the future’ 

11.00 – 11.10 Comfort break

11.10 – 12.30 Micro-presentations and discussion

• Shirley John (University of Chester) –  “Developing maths skills support at Thornton Science Park. A brief overview of how maths skills support has been introduced at the University of Chester’s Science & Engineering Faculty”;
• Mohamed Mehbali (London South Bank University)  – “Maths Support at LSBU through an inclusive approach”;
• Chris Bowdery (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “Academic mentoring scheme – addressing the needs of SpLD students”;
• David Gammack (University of Southampton) – “Using ExplainEverything and Vevox (former MeeToo) to encourage engagement”;
• Stephen Page and Becky Taylor (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “Supporting LU students in developing statistical skills”;
• Eva Petkova (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “Supporting students without A-level maths”;
• Angie Chandler (MLD team/SCC, Lancaster University) – “The PASS pilot in the School of Computer Science and Communications (SCC)”.

12.30 – 13.15 Lunch break (lunch will be provided)

13.15 – 14.15 Keynote talk

Leif Bryngfors (Lund University, Sweden)
‘SI-PAL-PASS a Rose with many names’ *

* (PASS – Peer-Assisted Study Sessions; SI – Supplemental Instruction; PAL – Peer-Assisted Learning)

14.15 – 15.00 Lancaster University presentations

• Elena Luchinskaya (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “The overview of Maths Learning Development at Lancaster University“;
• Anna Karapiperi (MLD team/LUMS, Lancaster University) – “Meeting the students needs for maths support in LUMS”;
• Lefteris Kastis (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “Embedded support for math students”;
• Miraslau Barabash (MLD team, Lancaster University) – “Challenging Physics students”.

15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break

15.15 – 16.50 Micro-presentations and discussion

• Andy Lewis (Biomedical & Life Sciences, Lancaster University) – “Building numerical confidence in a flipped classroom setting“;
• Mark MacDonald (Maths & Stats, Lancaster University) – “Supporting an undergraduate maths society for peer support and encouraging small group activities during welcome week” ;
• Davide Penazzi (University of Central Lancashire) – “Using outdoor learning and coaching to support transition to HE Mathematics”;
• Steve Lane (LEC, Lancaster University) – “Retrieving Numeracy”.

16.50 – 17.00 Closing remarks