Current Progress and Future Work
- 1. MathGeAr Current Progress and Future Work Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University
- 2. WP1: Math Curricula Comparative Case Studies ❖ Original plan: M1-M12! ❖ Current estimation: will run until M17 (end of May, 2015)! ! ❖ T1.1(D1.1) Case Studies methodology development! ❖ D1.1 needs internal reviewers! ❖ T1.2(D1.2) Learning European experience (almost complete)! ❖ T1.3 National math curricula workshops - Meeting in SEUA! ❖ Discuss the current versions of case studies! ❖ Select curricula for modernisation (T2.1)! ❖ T1.4 Case Studies writing and evaluation - meeting in GTU! ❖ Present the final version of case studies! ❖ D1.3 Comparative case studies - 200-300pp. book! ❖ Discuss the Table of Contents! ❖ UCBL Questionnaire?
- 3. WP2: Math Curricula Modernisation ❖ Original plan: M6-M18! ❖ Current estimation: will run until M22 (end of August, 2015)! ! ❖ T2.1(D2.1) Curricula modernisation - coordinated by SEUA>U ! ❖ Recommendation: to discuss at the Yerevan workshop! ❖ T2.2(D2.2) Math teaching materials selection (for implementing in Math- Bridge) - coordinated by TUT! ❖ T2.3 European expert evaluation: meetings in Tampere (01/15) and Lyon (03/15)! ❖ Present the progress and results of T2.1 and T2.2! ❖ T2.4 (D2.3) National expert evaluation: 2 Workshops in Spring&Summer of 2015 in Batumi and Yerevan! ❖ Present the results of T2.1-2.3
- 4. WP3: Tools and Capacity Building ❖ Original plan: M15-M24! ❖ Current estimation: will run until M26 (end of December, 2015)! ! ❖ T3.1 Technical capacity building! ❖ Buying equipment, Training of technical personnel (DFKI)! ❖ T3.2(D3.1) Content localisation! ❖ Training of teachers participating in localisation (DFKI), implementation of modernised courses! ❖ T3.3(D3.2) Math-Bridge localisation, installation and testing! ❖ T3.4(D3.3) University teachers training! ❖ Training of course teachers
- 5. WP4: Math Curricula Pilot Implementation and Evaluation ❖ Original plan: M25-M33! ❖ Current estimation: will run until M39 (end of January, 2017)! ! ❖ T4.1(D4.1) Evaluation methodology development and adoption! ❖ T4.2 One semester pilot evaluation! ❖ T4.3(D4.2) Processing and presentation of the evaluation results! ❖ T4.4(D4.3) Post-evaluation update for the curricula and accreditation preparation! ! ❖ Questions for discussion:! ❖ parallel or continuos study design?! ❖ Spring or Fall semesters
- 6. WP5: Dissemination and Sustainability (1) ❖ Local dissemination reports! ❖ Only SEUA has sent the report! ❖ Please, submit by the next meeting! ❖ Completed dissemination activities & Planned dissemination activities! ❖ Tempus labels in your departments! ❖ Make your administration and colleagues aware of the project! ❖ Links to the project website from your university/department website! ! ❖ Conferences… Monitoring Field Visits?
- 7. WP5: Dissemination and Sustainability (2) ❖ Aftermath of the NCEQE seminar
- 8. WP5: Dissemination and Sustainability (3) ❖ T5.1(D5.1) Regional website "Mathematics in Technical and Engineering Education in Georgia/Armenia”! ❖ Evolution of the current project website into a portal on math education (GTU/ SEUA)! ❖ T5.2(D5.2) Annual project workshops (GTU, SEUA)! ❖ T5.3(D5.3) Traditional dissemination! ❖ T5.4(D5.4) Final Project Conference (GTU)! ❖ T5.5(D5.5) Revision of national standards and accreditation (NSEQE and ANQA)
- 9. WP6: Quality control, Management and Coordination (1) ❖ T6.1(D6.1) Quality Control Framework! ❖ internal progress indicators (need to discuss with GTU, SEUA and GRENA)! ❖ deliverable quality control! ❖ blue-print document for project events organisation (on .project)! ❖ design and implementation of inter-project surveys (feedback questionnaires design, gathering, processing and analytical reports provision)
- 10. WP6: Quality control, Management and Coordination (2) ❖ T6.2(D6.2) Project Management Framework! ❖ internal 3-monthly reporting in accordance with the developed templates! ❖ centralised documentation maintenance (supported by the project website's restricted area)! ❖ financial monitoring and payments management! ❖ external reporting in accordance with the contract! ❖ inter-project communication and coordination of tasks! ❖ coordination meetings organisation and follow-up (4 meetings)! ❖ risk and crisis management
- 11. Homework 1.Submit all mobility documents and pre-filled reports (19/09/14)! 2.Submit scan-copies of approved signed mobility reports (01/10/14)! 3.Organise your travel to SEUA (ASAP)! 4.Fill-in personal information on project.mathgear.eu (30/09/2014)! 5.Submit dissemination reports (30/09/2014)! 6.Start working on the co-financing plan! 7.Start preparing for the meeting in GTU! 8.Explore project.mathgear.eu