This post is written by Cathy Smith from the Open University. I started December with a new and intriguing mathematics puzzle from the excellent UK Mathematics Trust (https://ukmt.org.uk), who have been a source of consistently excellent maths problems since I … Continue reading
In this blog we are (re)introducing our fantastic Mathematics Education tutors. Luke Bacon I’ve been teaching with the OU for just over four years across a range of maths and maths education modules. I studied Pure Maths and then completed my … Continue reading
October is Black History Month. This year the theme is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”, honouring the resilience, leadership, and cultural identity of Black communities while marking key anniversaries such as 60 years since the Race Relations Act and … Continue reading
The Level 3 mathematics education modules at the Open University develop certain ideas (module ideas and frameworks) that can help us notice, structure and reflect on mathematical thinking. I’ll be using some of these to analyse my work on a … Continue reading
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This post is written by Gerry Golding, an OU staff tutor in Northern Ireland, who led the mathematics education team in creating a free resource for improving adult numeracy and confidence with maths. Last month I wrote about our new, … Continue reading
This post is written by Gerry Golding, an OU staff tutor in Northern Ireland, who led the mathematics education team in creating a free flexible resource for improving adult numeracy and confidence with maths. For many adults, young and old … Continue reading
What is engaged research? Public engagement with Higher Education research (often shortened to HE-PE) is all about the different ways universities engage the wider public with their research and activities. The goal isn’t just to inform people, but to build … Continue reading
This post is written, in both English and Welsh, by Dr Delyth Tomos, an OU Associate Lecturer who tutors on modules in mathematics and statistics, and engineering. Delyth has recently co-led a project looking at Welsh-medium tuition in mathematics. To … Continue reading
This post is written by Ben Leslie, winner of the Stanley Collings prize in 2024. The Stanley Collings prize is awarded annually by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The prize is awarded to the student who best combines innovation … Continue reading
Written by Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Vinay Kathotia Here’s a mathematics puzzle: Suppose you walked up a hill at a constant speed of 3 kilometres per hour and you immediately walked down the hill taking the same route but at … Continue reading
