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      Dr Alison Megeney

      BSc (Hons) MSc, PhD, FHEA, FIMA, NTF,
      ROLE: Deputy Dean of Education
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: School Leadership
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 6588
      EMAIL: A.Megeney@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        BSc (Hons) MSc, PGCertHE, PhD 

        Alison is the Deputy Dean (Education) for the Faculty of Science and Technology, and an Associate Professor in Mathematics. 

        Membership of Professional Bodies and Learned Societies:

        • Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications
        • Member of London Mathematical Society
        • Member of American Mathematical Society
        • Advance HE Fellow
        • National Teaching Fellow, Advance HE

        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Alison is passionate about the teaching of Mathematics to a variety of audiences. She teaches Mathematics, Probability Theory and Statistics to a variety of students. She is committed to developing personally as an excellent teacher and has received recognition for her excellence in teaching when she was appointed as a University Teaching Fellow.

        Alison has been particularly involved with the planning and management of learning and teaching conferences and events that promote scholarly debate such as the Middlesex University annual and joint conferences including

        • HEA STEM (Maths, Stats & OR). E-Assessment in the Mathematical Sciences: Finding the Formula for Success. April 2014
        • Middlesex University annual learning and teaching conference, June 2012, 'The Learning Planet: A Guide to Global Education'. External keynote speakers from this area were. Professor Chris Shiel, (University of Bournemouth) and Dr David Law, (Edge Hill University)
        • Middlesex University annual Learning and teaching conference, July 2009, 'The Dynamics of Difference: Making it work'. External keynote speakers from this area were, Carol Campayne, (London South Bank University), and Professor Liz Thomas, (Edge Hill).
        • Middlesex University Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, July 2008: Reshaping Education. Keynote speakers included Sandy Gilkes, Head of the Centre for Academic Practice at the University of Northampton, and Professor Mike Neary, Director of the Centre for Educational Research and Development and Dean of Teaching and Learning at the University of Lincoln
        • HEA Contemporary Student Series, The Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity held in January 2007. This HEA supported event attracted participants from across the university and externally. Keynote speakers included , Professor Miriam David from the Institute of Education, the Mentor Group of National teaching fellows led by Dr Phillip Frame from the Business School, and Professor Terence Jackson, Middlesex University
        • Middlesex University's annual learning and teaching conference, July 2006, Challenging, Satisfying, and Retaining students. Keynote speakers from this area were, Ormond Simpson, (Open University), Fran Alston, (Napier University), and Professor Martin Loomes (Middlesex University)
        • Middlesex University learning and teaching conference, February 2005, 'Student Learning and Satisfaction'. External keynote speaker from this area was, Dr Jan Sellers (University of Kent at Canterbury)
        • Middlesex University learning and teaching conference Jan 2004 'Using WebCT and other Online Resources'. Keynote speakers included Dr. Jonathan Darby, Chief Technology Officer and Architect, UK e-Universities Worldwide Limited, Dr Stephen Clarke, Head of e-Learning, The University of Birmingham and Menno Nijssen, E-Learning Business Development Manager McGraw-Hill Europe, Middle East & Africa.

        • Staff Development Events

          I have run staff development sessions  and workshops on the following topics

          • Kaltura Newrow (training and demonstration sessions for DEM and Faculty staff)
          • Assessment and Feedback approaches
          • Designing inclusivity into the curriculum
          • Faculty Have-A-Go sessions on video creation and editing, and LTAF with use of iPads.
          • Teaching Maths online (sessions for Economics and Accounting and Finance staff.)
          • Assessment training workshops run in partnership with registry Policy and procedures
          • Learning Teaching and Assessment Strategy workshops
          • Managing Large teaching teams for PGCertHE
          • Training for Postgrad students who teach as HPLs

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Alison's current interests include the development of learning environments that have a positive impact on students' mathematical learning, techniques that can be used in class to promote mathematical learning particularly of approaches and concepts, how building mathematical objects can promote learning and also help students build confidence to discuss mathematical ideas with a variety of people, and how objects or artefacts that embody a mathematical concept can be used to engage students and promote learning in class.

        Conference proceedings and journal articles (peer reviewed)

         Megeney, A. and Jones M. M.  (2020) Programming in Groups: developing industry-facing software development skills in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. MSOR Connections, Vol. 18 (2), pp. 18-24.

        Megeney, A. and Jones M. M. (2019) Thematic problem solving: A case study on an approach to teaching problem solving in undergraduate mathematics. MSOR Connections , 17 (2). pp. 54-59.

        Megeney, A. and Jones, M. M. Proceedings of CETL-MSOR Conference 2018 Evidencing  Excellence 5th/6th September 2018 Glasgow University. Problem solving methods in undergraduate mathematics.

        Megeney, A. and Jones, M. M. Proceedings of CETL-MSOR Conference 2016 A Brave New World 6th/7th  September 2016 Loughborough University. Building mathematics: how the construction and use of artefacts can be used to engage students with their learning of Mathematics.

        Megeney, A. Proceedings of CETL-MSOR Conference 2015 Sustaining Excellence 8th/9th September 2015 University of Greenwich. Engaging with Mathematics: How mathematical art, robotics and other activities are used to engage students with university mathematics and promote employability skills.

        Conference presentations

        Megeney, A. and Jones M. M. CETL-MSOR Conference 2019 Bringing together mathematics communities 5th/6th September 2019 Dublin City University.  The Z Transform: Active learning approaches for generation Z.

        Megeney, A. and Jones, M. M. CETL-MSOR Conference 2018 Evidencing  Excellence 5th/6th  September 2018 Glasgow University. Problem solving methods in undergraduate mathematics.

        Megeney, A. and Jones, M. M. CETL-MSOR Conference 2016 A Brave New World 6th/7th  September 2016 Loughborough University. Building mathematics: how the construction and use of artefacts can be used to engage students with their learning of Mathematics.

        Megeney, A. CETL-MSOR Conference 2015 Sustaining Excellence 8th/9th September 2015 University of Greenwich. Engaging with Mathematics: how mathematical art, building mathematics, robotics and other activities are used to engage students with university mathematics and promote employability skills

        Megeney, A and Kazim-Ali, Z. CETL-MSOR Conference 2013 10th/11th September 2013 Coventry University. ‘I can’t do Maths’: Scaffolding the learning experience to support a diverse range of students

        Megeney, A and Minett-Smith C. Middlesex University conference, September 2012. Enhancing behaviour for learning. Strategies to engage the disengaged: Managing large teaching teams

        Megeney, A and Minett-Smith C. Middlesex University Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, July 2008: Reshaping Education. Virtual or real-time lectures that is the question?

        Megeney, A and Minett-Smith C. Middlesex University’s annual learning and teaching conference, July 2006, Challenging, Satisfying, and Retaining students. Retention - what can we do?

        Megeney, A. Learning Development Summer Forum on Skills and Employability. Employability skills and PDP

        Book chapters

        Megeney, Alison; 2007; Introduction to Probability in Foundation Mathematics and Statistics; Thomson London;  ISBN-13:9781844806119

        Research grants

        Equality Diversity and Inclusion grant Awarded – March 2020

        • MSOR STEM HEA workshop grant Awarded – October 2012
        • Alex Moon memorial grant  Awarded – April 2010 (Development of Distance Education resources)
        • E-assessment development grant Awarded – April 2009
        • Online Lecture evaluation grant Awarded – April 2008    
        • Teaching Statistics development grant Awarded – June 2003
        • Resource Based Learning grant Awarded – March 1998

         

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Awards

        Individual award - National Teaching Fellow, Advance HE 2018

         

        Team awards for contributions to SMASHFest –

        Times Higher Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community, 2018

        The Engineer ‘Collaborate to Innovate’ Engagement Initiative Award in 2017, 2018

        NCCPE ENGAGE Award for Public Engagement with Research 2016

         

        University group and committee work

        University Learning and Teaching Committee, member

        University EDI Steering Group, Science and Technology representative

        Enhancement and Engagement Sub-Committee, Science and Technology representative

        Education Pillar Group, member

        University Learning and Teaching Showcase Steering Group, member

        Socially Distanced Campus and Student Experience Group, group chair

         

        Faculty group and committee work

        Chair of the Science and Technology Learning and Teaching Committee

        Science and Technology Learning and Teaching Showcase, Lead

        Science and Technology, APQC, Deputy Chair

        Science and Technology Validation and Review Sub-Committee, member

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