Title of Project:
Engaging Students in their Mathematics Learning: What Works?

Code: RHW2122C

Supervisor: Dr. R. Wilson & Dr M. Pugh

Project description: Research has shown that engaging students in the learning process increases attention, focus, and motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills and promotes meaningful learning experiences. This leads to a key question: “what does it mean to engage with mathematics?”. The project will look to investigate this question in further detail, and potential avenues for the student undertaking the project to explore will include (but are not limited to):
• Considering examples of effective teaching practices that are commonly used in mathematics to encourage engaged student learning,
• Exploring why current students engage (or not) with existing learning opportunities.
• The impact of assessment on meaningful engagement with mathematics learning.
NOTE: Those interested in selecting this project are strongly encouraged to arrange to see the supervisors in order to discuss the project in further detail.

Project offered a double module, single module, or both:
Double

Prerequisite year 2 and 3 modules for study:
None

Number of students who can be supervised on this project:
1