Fostering Engagement and Learning in Mathematics in the Digital Age

Date: Thursday 12 June 2025, 12.00AM - 12.00AM
Location: University of Central Lancashire
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The Higher Education Teaching and Learning Series provides an opportunity for higher education mathematical sciences departments to deliver a teaching and learning related workshop.
Further information about the workshop is available on the workshop website. To register, please visit the registration page.
 
The integration of digital technologies into higher education, in particular, after the COVID-19 pandemic, is now present in every aspect of the teaching and learning of mathematics. Fostering Engagement and Learning in Mathematics in the Digital Age aims to address the challenges and opportunities of this transformation by exploring evidence-based strategies to enhance student engagement with digital platforms such as the VLE, and ways to deliver meaningful online content, feedback and formative assessment. Recent research underscores the need for innovative approaches to meet the evolving needs of students in the digital era. Student engagement remains a critical factor in academic success, and with the possibility to hide behind a screen, students are tempted to disengage. Recent studies highlight the effectiveness of digital tools in fostering engagement through personalized and interactive learning experiences, such as gamification. Additionally, adaptive learning platforms, which tailor content to individual student needs, have demonstrated improved outcomes in mathematics. In this workshop we will explore researchbacked strategies, and discuss tools to create dynamic, inclusive, and engaging learning environments. Feedback and formative assessment are vital for deep learning, but with the movement of more and more of mathematics degrees to digital platforms, they risk to be set aside. Digital tools, such as automated grading systems and learning analytics, enable educators to provide immediate feedback but often this is limited to routine exercise solutions. In this workshop, we want to explore innovative approaches for more in-depth and qualitative feedback and formative assessment.
 
Contact Dr Subhrajyoti Saha