There are four sessions and here are the two presentations from today's session:
Silvia Santos, learning advisor and maths tutor presented on
technology in mathematics teaching and learning. Detailed work undertaken to
improve 3 courses through integration of technology. During ASL, visited other
institutions and presented at conferences to increase capabilities and keep up
with how technology could help improve learning of maths. Recommended resources
and overviewed latest research on neuroscience, growth vs fixed mindsets etc.
Included resources for teachers on how to ameliorate maths anxiety. Also
completed a statistics course at Ara to enhance own discipline knowledge.
Shared the list of apps she was able to trial and apply to current work. Overviewed
ideas obtained from conference and summarised changes already made to practice.
Trish Jamieson from Social work on ‘working with children,
young people and adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)’. Trish had
10 weeks last year to complete her Masters in Health Sciences. The dissertation
was an extended literature review. Summarised the history, understandings and details
of FASD. Explained how minimal amounts of alcohol, very early in pregnancy can
have dire neurological and physiological effects on the fetus, which manifests
at birth in brain damage and other physical disabilities. There is an awareness raising programme in September.
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