Interactive SMP Online

This project seeks to develop online interactive workbooks for the Key Stage 5 mathematics curriculum. These workbooks are based on the long-standing, well-respected School Mathematics Project (SMP) archive, and are being developed through collaboration between teachers, researchers and software developers hosted at The University of Southampton. In 2023, these workbooks will be piloted in local secondary schools, leading to research data that will inform further development and future iterations of the design cycle. We are actively seeking (international) collaborators from schools and industry, and intend for these resources to lead to cost-effective educational opportunities for underserved communities beyond our borders.

If you are interested in collaborating on this work, please reach out to me via email!

Proof comprehension for University mathematics

This project centres on a variety of novel assessment methods for evaluating (and supporting) students’ understanding of mathematical proof. Recent outputs include:

• Comparative judgement, proof summaries and proof comprehension
• Assessing Proof Reading Comprehension Using Summaries

In 2023/24, we are collecting further data with 200+ analysis students based on 8 multiple choices and the summary task. The first outputs from this project will be presented at CERME 2025, and will be published early in 2025.

Exploring the influence of LLMs on (mathematics) education

Data collection for this project was completed in Summer 2024, with outputs coming in early 2025. An initial publication of phase 1 data will be submitted to CERME14, with a full publication to follow.

Example Generation in UG Mathematics

First publications were made available at CERME 2023, with a full journal publication currently under review.