Introducing the SIGMA Mathematics Support Research Programme

Following on from my article in the last Newsletter, which introduced mathematics support research in general, this article introduces the strategy for SIGMA’s mathematics support research programme and some of the other researchers who are involved in carrying out this programme. SIGMA’s Research Strategy aims: 1. To increase capacity and expertise in answering fundamental research questions to do with mathematics support; 2. To carry our research into SIGMA’s new support initiatives; 3. To carry out educational research into mathematics support – a wider objective than the previous one which will explore educational theories, pedagogical theories and teaching methods relating to mathematics support; 4. To engage with the UK Higher Education research community, including both mathematics support researchers and educational researchers; 5. To increase and exploit SIGMA’s current research capacity, by following a systematic research strategy to develop research projects and themes and apply for new funding; and, 6. To develop a repository of mathematics support research resources, where possible, to be made available at the SIGMA website.