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Dr Andrew Potter
Profile summary
- Regional Academic Staff
- Staff Tutor in Mathematics and Statistics
- Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- School of Mathematics & Statistics
- andrew.potter
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Professional biography
Andrew completed his BSc degree in Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh in 2006, and went on to study a PhD in algorithmic number theory at the University of Bristol, under the supervision of Prof Jonathan Pila. He graduated in 2010, with a thesis entitled Computing the factors of the cyclotomic polynomial.
He then went on to study a PGDE in Secondary Education at the University of Edinburgh, and taught mathematics in secondary school for 3 years, and then in further education for a further 4 years.
Andrew joined the Open University in 2014 as an Associate Lecturer (AL). During his time as an AL, he has taught at all levels: on MU123, MST124, MST125, MST224, M337, M823 and M836.
Andrew became a Staff Tutor in 2018. He is currently the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead for the School of Mathematics & Statistics, and maintains a strong interest in External Engagement and Outreach.
Research interests
Andrew's interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning include:
- blended synchronous learning (simultaneous face-to-face and online events)
- student perceptions of the usefulness of mathematics at Level 1
- bilingual Welsh/English teaching and learning
- the development of Good Mathematical Communication skills
Teaching interests
Andrew has been a member of the following module teams:
- MU123 Discovering mathematics
- M337 Complex analysis
- M836 Coding theory
- MST366 Graphs, games and designs (in production)
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