Mathematics for Economics:
enhancing Teaching and Learning
Rationale
T&L challenges
• Mixed intake of students on economics
programmes
• Widening participation agenda
• Focus on interactive and inclusive learning
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Aim
To maximise student attendance, engagement
and participation in mathematics for economics
through the provision of an accessible and fully
interactive toolkit of varied and flexible
resources
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Project Objectives
Online question bank
• 50 video segments
• 10 teaching and learning guides
• Interactive website
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Project Partners & Expertise
• Consortium and Advisory Partners
• Project Director/Project Managers
• Authors (6) and Advisory Group (67)
• Subject Centre (Economics Network)
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Online Question Bank
200 – 300 question styles, many millions of
question realisations
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Diagnostic testing
Seminars/Tutorials
Problem Sheets
Video Support
Revision
Assessment
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Question randomisation
Random
item
Reverse engineered for
integer Q
NB
Random
price
Currency
(£,$,euro)
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Part of the feedback
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Multi-choice (decontexturalised)
Random coeffs and
degrees of polynomials
Distracters
generated by malrules
Can be this
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
T,F or U (a harder question!)
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Video Segments
• 50 segments
• For each concept:
– Real world examples illustrating principles of
economics
– Formula/diagram/graph
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
T&L Guides
• Present innovative and interactive approaches
to teaching maths concepts
• Structure:
– Presentation of concepts
– T&L activities
– Incorporate video clips and question bank
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning
Dissemination
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Workshops, conferences, seminars (82)
One-to-one meetings (25)
Regional workshops (16)
Brochures, Posters
Marketing literature
Mailshots
Articles, project summaries
Feedback sessions (5)
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning