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The SYMBoL Project

Enhancing the second year experience for undergraduate mathematicians. The SYMBoL Project. http://sym.lboro.ac.uk/. 18 April 2013 Liverpool John Moores University. Francis Duah f.k.duah@lboro.ac.uk , Loughborough University. Reasons for undertaking the project.

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The SYMBoL Project

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  1. Enhancing the second year experience for undergraduate mathematicians The SYMBoL Project http://sym.lboro.ac.uk/ 18 April 2013 Liverpool John Moores University Francis Duah f.k.duah@lboro.ac.uk, Loughborough University

  2. Reasons for undertaking the project • Staff dissatisfaction with failure rates and level of engagement with • Vector Spaces • Complex Variables Objectives: To… • Increase student engagement • Increase student success rate • Increase student satisfaction levels

  3. Key features • Staff-student collaboration in course redesign • Implementation of a Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme

  4. Outcomes Figure 1. Screenshot of Notes on Residue Theorem Figure 2. Screencast Video on Laurent Series

  5. Outcomes • Interns gained deeper understanding of the content • Enhanced relationship • Change in staff approach • PAL participants performed better than non-participants • PAL participants reported enhanced learning experience

  6. Further Information Thank You For Listening Francis Duah f.k.duah@lboro.ac.uk http://sym.lboro.ac.uk/

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