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Offering Training to Postgraduates who Tutor in Mathematics Support CentresTony Croft, Shazia Ahmed, Verity Aiken, Leslie Fletcher, Michael Grove, Andrew Mead, Chetna Patel, and Robert Wilson: (2013) Offering Training to Postgraduates who Tutor in Mathematics Support Centres. MSOR Connections 13(1), 3-7. DOI: 10.11120/msor.2013.13010003
This report summarises the deliberations which took place during a workshop held to discuss issues to consider when recruiting and training postgraduates to work in mathematics support centres. It distils the current wisdom of a group of mathematics support professionals with experience of managing and tutoring in mathematics support centres. There exists an active national network (the sigma network) for those involved in university mathematics and statistics support; this report concludes by identifying how members of the higher education community may participate in this network.
Parametric differentiationInstead of a function y(x) being defined explicitly in terms of the independent variable x, it is sometimes useful to
define both x and y in terms of a third variable, t say, known as a parameter. In this unit we explain how such
functions can be differentiated using a process known as parametric differentiation. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Parametric differentiationInstead of a function y(x) being defined explicitly in terms of the independent variable x, it is sometimes useful to
define both x and y in terms of a third variable, t say, known as a parameter. In this unit we explain how such
functions can be differentiated using a process known as parametric differentiation. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Partial Differentiation Test 01 (DEWIS)Four questions on partial differentiation. The first two involve finding the first and second partial derivative of a polynomial in x and y. The third involves finding a first partial derivative using the chain rule. The fourth involves finding a second partial derivative involving the product rule. DEWIS resources have been made available under a Creative Commons licence by Rhys Gwynllyw & Karen Henderson, University of the West of England, Bristol.
Partial Fractions 1This video segment introduces partial fractions.
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Partial Fractions Test 01 (DEWIS)Four questions on partial fractions. All questions involve proper fractions and contain a mixture of denominator types: distinct linear factors, repeated linear factors, a quadratic factor. DEWIS resources have been made available under a Creative Commons licence by Rhys Gwynllyw & Karen Henderson, University of the West of England, Bristol.
Pascal's triangle and the binomial theoremThis unit explains how Pascal's triangle is constructed and then used to expand binomial expressions.
It then introduces the binomial theorem.
Peer Support in Mathematics at the University of LeicesterPeer Support (PS) has been running in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Leicester for the past 9 years. In this scheme students from the second and third years (called leaders from now on) help first year students in their efforts to assimilate first year material. The help occurs in small timetabled groups containing up to 8 or 10 first years and 2 to 4 leaders. In its first year the scheme had 6 second year leaders and now we have typically between 15 and 20 second and third year leaders.The number of first year students taking part in the scheme has also grown from about 10% of students in the early years to around 50% of students making some use of the scheme at some stage in the year.
PercentagesThe use of percentages is common in many aspects of commercial life. Interest rates, discounts, pay rises and so on, are all expressed using percentages. This leaflet revises the meaning of the term 'percentage', and shows how to calculate percentages, and how to convert expressions involving percentages into alternative forms.
PercentagesIn this unit we shall look at the meaning of percentages and carry out
calculations involving percentages. We will also look at the use of the
percentage button on calculators.
PercentagesIn this unit we shall look at the meaning of percentages and carry out calculations involving percentages. We will also look at the use of the percentage button on calculators. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
PercentagesIn this unit we shall look at the meaning of percentages and carry out calculations involving percentages. We will also look at the use of the percentage button on calculators. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
The video is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Percentages - part 1This video segment introduces percentages.
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Percentages Test 01 (DEWIS)Three questions involving percentages. DEWIS resources have been made available under a Creative Commons licence by Rhys Gwynllyw & Karen Henderson, University of the West of England, Bristol.
Piloting an online mathematics and statistics tutoring servicePettigrew, J., & Shearman, (2014) D. Piloting an online mathematics and statistics tutoring service.
30th ascilite Conference 2013 Proceedings,
http://ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney13/program/papers/Pettigrew.pdf.
In early 2013 the Mathematics Education Support Hub at the University of Western Sydney launched a tutoring service to support students’ mathematical and statistical learning in an online environment. Until the end of its pilot implementation in mid 2013, the service operated at all times as a moderated question and answer forum located within the University’s Learning Management System (a version of Blackboard Learn known as vUWS). It also featured a ‘virtual classroom’, which allowed students to interact with mathematics and statistics support staff in a web conferencing space equipped with a wide range of digital communication tools. This paper refers to the service as it was offered in discussing a range of general issues and questions associated with its pilot implementation. Particular attention is given to the issues of pedagogy in a purely online teaching and learning context and communicating asynchronously and synchronously using mathematical language and notation.
PowersA knowledge of powers, or indices as they are often called, is essential for an understanding of most algebraic processes. In this section you will learn about powers and rules for manipulating them through a number of worked examples.
(Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
PowersA knowledge of powers, or indices as they are often called, is essential for an understanding of most algebraic processes. In this section you will learn about powers and rules for manipulating them through a number of worked examples.
(Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
The video is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.
Powers and rootsThis leaflet reminds students about the meaning of powers, square and cube roots. (Engineering Maths First Aid Kit 1.2)
Preparing students for university mathematics through a maths readiness workshopFirst year science students often lack confidence at the start of their course regarding their mathematical skills. A maths
readiness workshop has been designed at Monash University Gippsland campus to give students confidence in their
mathematical ability prior to the beginning of semester. It also helps students to identify very early if they should opt in to the
various maths support programs offered at the campus. The workshop has been designed in conjunction with first year coordinators
to specifically target mathematical content relevant to first year biology and chemistry including rearranging formulae,
logarithms and exponentials, and physical quantities and their units. Students self-select into the workshop based on a short
presentation during O-week activities. Results of student evaluations and reflections of the facilitators will be presented.
Barbie C. Panther, Samantha Black, Jo-ann Larkins (2013) Preparing students for university mathematics through a maths readiness workshop. Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Australian National University, Sept 19th to Sept 21st, 2013, page 57, ISBN Number 978-0-9871834-2-2.
Probability & Statistics Facts, Formulae and Information - Large Print versionA large print version of the Probability & Statistics, Facts Formulae and Information Leaflet. This zip file contains separate pdf files for each of the 11 sides of the leaflet reformated to A4 so that they are more accessible for students with visual impairments.
Probability & Statistics Facts, Formulae and Information - Onscreen versionAn electronic version of the Facts & Formulae leaflet for probablity and statistics designed to be viewed onscreen. A higher resolution print version is available in mathcentre.
Probability and Statistics Facts, Formulae and Information - Print versionThis is a high resolution electronic copy of the Probability % Statistics Facts, Formulae and Information Leaflet. It is designed to be printed on A3 as a double-sided folded leaflet. Print quality is printer dependant. An onscreen version is available in mathcentre.
Proof by InductionA Quick Reference leaflet on proof by induction. This Quick Reference leaflet is contributed to the mathcentre Community Project by Katy Dobson and reviewed by Alan Slomson, University of Leeds.
Proof by Induction - Further examplesA Quick Reference leaflet on proof by induction containing further examples. This Quick Reference leaflet is contributed to the mathcentre Community Project by Katy Dobson and reviewed by Alan Slomson, University of Leeds.
Proof by Induction - Further examples SOURCEA zip file containing LaTeX source and eps files for the quick reference leaflet 'Proof by Induction - Further examples' contributed to the mathcentre Community Project by Katy Dobson and reviewed by Alan Slomson, University of Leeds.
