About LTEP
Please note that this year's application round closed on 10 November 2023.
The University of Aberdeen’s Learning & Teaching Enhancement Programme (LTEP) was established in 2007 to encourage the introduction of enhancement activities in learning, and teaching and to disseminate effective practice throughout the Institution and beyond. It offers small amounts of funding for academic and professional services staff to support teaching, learning, and assessment research or dissemination of pedagogical projects. This Theme focused on meeting the changing needs and values of an increasingly diverse student community and a rapidly changing external environment.
This Year's Funded Projects
- Developing Geo-maths resources to improve students' skills and self-efficacy
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Developing Geo-maths resources to improve students' skills and self-efficacy
Dr Amy Gilligan, Dr Morgiane Richard
School of Geosciences
Geology is an inherently quantitative subject. Undergraduate students require mathematical and quantitative skills to be able to succeed in their current degree, be able to undertake future study, and be competitive in seeking employment opportunities. Many students report being worried about maths, and statements such as “I can’t do maths” are common in many classes.
The aim of the project is to identify mathematical topics relevant for Geology degrees and develop Geology-specific maths resources on these topics to support learning of students in Geosciences degrees, enhancing their skills and self-efficacy with respect to maths. We will work with student interns to co-create the geo-maths resources. It is hoped that the creation of geology-specific maths resources will also help students construct meaning in the material: it will help them to see why it is useful, rather than being abstract and “scary”.
- Enhancing the Effectiveness and Experience of Student Assistants in Teaching and Research Projects
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Enhancing the Effectiveness and Experience of Student Assistants in Teaching and Research Projects
Dr JP Mynott, Faye Hendry, Prof Amudha Poobalan, Dr Joanna Wilson-Scott, Dr Jacqui Hutchison, Prof Steve Tucker
School of Education
Student Assistants (sometimes referred to as interns) have been, and continue to be, key members of a number of student-focused research projects across the University of Aberdeen. This research project aims to explore: how student assistants are used; the work they do; what the interns’ perceptions of this experience are; whether the internships enhanced their academic work and/or employability opportunities and how the experience of student assistants might be enhanced in future.