Seminar 9 - Assessment and Problem-Solving in Numeracy
St Mary’s University College Teaching Profession Project
Geraldine Parks, Senior Lecturer in Education at St Mary’s University College, chairs a discussion on ‘Assessment and Problem Solving in Numeracy’. Geraldine is joined by panel members: Dr Lorraine Harbison, Dublin City University (DCU); and Dr Shauna McGill, Ulster University (UU).
Overview:
In this seminar, Dr Lorraine Harbison from DCU, Dr Shauna McGill from UU and Geraldine Parks from St Mary's University College discuss the topics of problem-solving and assessment in Mathematics. In addition to providing an explanation of what problem-solving is and why we need to teach it, the discussion will address the issue of assessment and present an overview of the Mathscify.org toolkit.
Panel members:
Dr Lorraine Harbison is an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education in the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University. She has a particular interest in researching innovative teaching pedagogies to foster mathematical understanding
Dr Shauna McGill is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education in Ulster University. Her research interests lie within Teacher Education and STEM Learning.
Geraldine Parks is a Senior Lecturer in Numeracy at St Mary’s University College Belfast. Her area of research interest is in Maths anxiety and ways to overcome it.
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