transition to he duncan lawson, professor stem education coventry university
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Transition to HE
Duncan Lawson,Professor STEM Education
Coventry University
Disclaimer
Avoid PTP duplication
Maths focus
Two key periods
After enrolment
Before application
They cannot transition if they
do not apply
Green shoots
Science is becoming sexy - Brian Cox
Increasing A level numbers
More Green shoots
Global challenges (climate change, sustainability, alternative energy) need STEM to address them.
Financial climate
Better employment prospects
STEM seen as safe haven in difficult times
But ....
Please, Sir – what job can I do with a maths degree?
Certificate in STEM Careers GuidanceM level, validated by
Glamorgan – IMA/Wales Spoke Collaboration
No room for complacency
Making maths more exciting
IMA developed MLOCK equipment for Outreach
and Careers Fairs
After enrolment
Research has shown the first few weeks are crucial for retention
Maths – the STEM ogre
Many students require some additional academic support, especially in the mathematical skills required in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. NAO Report Staying the course
RSA report Solving the Maths Problem led to newspaper headlines such asUniversity maths too difficult for British students
SCORE report:Maths topics assessed in a limited way or not at allCovered at a lower level of difficulty than requiredImpact on students’ ability to progress to STEM in HE
Boost your students with maths support
sigma is a fantastic example of institutions recognising genuine concerns in standards and acting in a positive way to address them. Students’ reports about the support they received were exceptionally positive.
Within HE-STEM, sigma has supported 22 new centres
Wales spoke has set up 8 new centres
Adopters programme: Enhancing Maths Support
Rob Wilson (Cardiff) winner of 2012 sigma prize
In conclusion:
It’s premature to believe transition is all sewn up
Much good practice
But ...