1. Education Projects in Undergraduate Curricula
Dr. Tim Swift
Senior Lecturer Mathematics
Programme Leader
BSc Mathematics
2018 June 07

2. Running a successful discipline-specific, final year undergraduate education project.
Embedding an education project in an undergraduate curriculum.
Working in partnership:
UWE subject cluster (e.g., Mathematics);
UWE Employability and Enterprise Team;
UWE Department of Education and Childhood;
local school teachers.

3. Desirable opportunities for undergraduates in a given academic discipline:
to explore the possibility of a career in teaching;
to experience an interview process;
to engage in work-based learning (observer/classroom assistant rôle);
to reflect on the nature of education, both theoretical and practical, at different levels, including the interaction between learning the subject
in school and at university;
to develop core skills, including communication and professional conduct.

4. Mathematics Education Project (UFMFH9-30-3)
Blends outreach, work-based learning, research and mathematical exposition.
Level three option module (30 credits) for BSc (Hons) Mathematics.
Part of our Mathematics Education portfolio of modules/programmes.
Entry via application form, references request, interview and DBS.
Involves educational theory and practice.
Involves a classroom delivery in the placement school.
Involves research and communication of an advanced undergraduate Mathematics topic.

5. Current Module Team Module Leader Tim Swift Interview Panel
Paul Ryan and Tim Swift
Individual Meetings
and Group Sessions
Education Group Sessions
Aidan Farrell
Placement Organisation,
DBS and School Liaison
Julie Gwatkin
Work-based Learning Sessions
Assessment
Tim Swift and Emily Walsh

6. Assessment
Essay
15%
Report
70%
Presentation

7. Placement Delivery Topic
Project Topic Choices
Essay Topic
Within the general theme of
‘Children’s Misconceptions in Learning Mathematics’.
Mathematics Topic
At final year undergraduate level (or higher).
Placement Delivery Topic
After discussions with the school link teacher
and with the module leader.

8. Report Structure Title Page. Contents Page. Section One: Context.
Section Two: Delivery.
Section Three: Mathematics.
Section Four: Reflection.
References.
Bibliography.
Appendix One: Weekly Log Sheets.
Appendix Two: Observation Log Sheets.
Appendix Three: Personal Development Log Sheet.
Appendix Four: Lesson Plan.
Appendix Five: Delivery Worksheet.
Appendix Six: Post-Delivery Feedback Questionnaire.

9. Finally … Our students speaking about their experience of the module,
If anyone is interested in the possibility of designing such a module for their own subject area, then please get in touch,
Questions and Discussion.