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Is mathematics support worthwhile?
An overview of the 3rd Irish Workshop on
Mathematics Learning and Support Centres |
O'Shea, Ann; Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran
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In this article we give a brief description of the 3rd Irish Workshop on Mathematics
Learning and Support Centres which was hosted by the National University of Ireland,
Maynooth (NUIM), in December 2008. We will mention the origins of the workshop
along with the development of mathematics support in Ireland. We will look at the
recent development of the Mathematics Support Centre (MSC) in NUIM and expand
on why the theme ‘Is Mathematics Support worthwhile?’ was chosen. We will discuss
the presentations and major issues relating to the theme which were addressed during
the workshop. We close w
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Keyword(s):
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Mathematics; Mathematics Learning |
Publication Date:
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2009 |
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Type:
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Journal article |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Yes |
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Institution:
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NUI Maynooth |
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Citation(s):
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O'Shea, Ann and Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran (2009) Is mathematics support worthwhile? An overview of the 3rd Irish Workshop on Mathematics Learning and Support Centres. Msor Connections, 9 . pp. 52-59. ISSN 1473-4869 |
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Publisher(s):
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Maths, Stats and OR Network (Mathstore) |
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File Format(s):
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application/pdf |
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Related Link(s):
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http://eprints.nuim.ie/1869/1/9252_bhaird_c_and_oshea_a_mathssupport.pdf |
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2010-02-26 05:00:09 Last Updated:
2010-04-17 05:00:21 |
