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      Dr Alison Megeney

      ROLE: Director of Programmes UG DEM Programmes (PDE & MSO)
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: Design Engineering & Maths
      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 an Associate Professor in Mathematics and also the Director of Undergraduate Design Engineering and Mathematics Programmes in the School of Science and Technology. 

        As Director of Programmes she has responsibility for the design, development, assessment, management and quality enhancement processes for undergraduate programmes, and modules within the Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics.

        Membership of Professional Bodies and Learned Societies:

        • London Mathematical Society
        • American Mathematical Society
        • European Mathematical Society 
        • Fellow of Higher Education Academy.

        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.

      • 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.

        Book chapters

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

        Conference presentations

        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

        Research grants

        MSOR STEM HEA workshop grant

        Alex Moon memorial grant (Development of Distance Education resources)

        E-assessment development grant

        Online Lecture evaluation grant

        Teaching Statistics development grant

        Resource based learning grant

        Publication Feed

        Thematic problem solving: A case study on an approach to teaching problem solving in undergraduate mathematics

        Jones, Matthew and Megeney, Alison (2019) Thematic problem solving: A case study on an approach to teaching problem solving in undergraduate mathematics. MSOR Connections , 17 (2). pp. 54-59. ISSN 2051-4220

        Problem solving methods in undergraduate mathematics

        Megeney, Alison and Jones, Matthew (2018) Problem solving methods in undergraduate mathematics. In: CETL-MSOR Conference 2018 Evidencing Excellence, 05-06 Sept 2018, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

        Building mathematics: how the construction and use of artefacts can be used to engage students with their learning of Mathematics

        Jones, Matthew and Megeney, Alison (2016) Building mathematics: how the construction and use of artefacts can be used to engage students with their learning of Mathematics. In: CETL-MSOR Conference 2016 A Brave New World, 06-07 Sept 2016, Loughborough University.

        Engaging with mathematics: how mathematical art, robotics and other activities are used to engage students with university mathematics and promote employability skills

        Megeney, Alison (2016) Engaging with mathematics: how mathematical art, robotics and other activities are used to engage students with university mathematics and promote employability skills. In: CETL-MSOR Conference 2015, 08-09 Sep 2015, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.

      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

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