Projects

eSTEeM is providing a mechanism for professional development through practice-based scholarship within a mentored community. Much of our work is organised on a project basis with project management aimed at the delivery of new educational outcomes and scholarship outputs. 

eSTEeM supports a rolling portfolio of approx. 80 active scholarship projects under a number of themes which include:

  • Access, Participation and Success
  • Innovative assessment
  • Online/onscreen STEM practice
  • Supporting students
  • Technologies for STEM learning

To learn more about our projects, please click on the project titles or use the search feature below by entering keywords. To search by the name of a project leader, please use the 'Filter by Project Leader' tab on the right-hand side of this page.

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Developing practice in online synchronous tuition by peer observation, feedback and reflection

Mark Jones

An issue in adoption of online synchronous tutorials (such as OU Live) is that training and development tends to focus on technical usage rather than reflection on teaching practice.

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SDK125 Student Intentions and Retention Study

Basiro Davey

SDK125 (Introducing health sciences) registrations have increased from <400 students in 2007 to a combined total of >2,000 in dual presentations in 2012/13, but in the last two years, retention has inexplicably fallen from previous sustained levels around the Science average rate.

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An investigation into the use of Artificial Neural Networks to predict student failure, and the efficacy of sustainable additional support for those students

John Woodthorpe

The project analysed Virtual Learning Enviornment (VLE) data with Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), in order to identify patterns of behaviour that correlate with the likelihood of a student failing the End of Module Assessment (EMA).

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A quantitative and qualitative investigation into communications sent to students for selected level 1 MST and science modules

Linda Robson

The Open University as a distance teaching organisation uses email communication as the main method of communication with students.

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Perceptions, Expectations and Experience of Group Tuition: towards a shared understanding amongst stakeholders

Ann Walshe Anne-Marie Gallen

Highly Commended at the 1st eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2018 under the category – Enhancing the Student Experience.

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Breaking the coding barrier: transition from Level 1 to Level 2 programming

Frances Chetwynd

In this research we have investigated the use of a visual-based programming language at HE Stage 1 for beginner programmers.

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Implementation of lessons learnt from students who succeed “despite the odds”

Carol Calvert

Focusing on what makes for study success is not a new research pursuit – retrospective examination of factors contributing to study success generally reveal that students who do well have a predictable social, cultural, educational and cognitive profile which places them well to succeed.

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Investigating factors which affect active student participation during tutorials in online rooms

Diane Butler Lynda Cook Vikki Haley-Mirnar

Winner of the 2nd eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2019 under the category - Enhancing the Student Experience.

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Leading the way as a hydro nation in Scotland – supporting student transitions within a strategic partnership between Glasgow Clyde College, The Open University in Scotland and Heriot-Watt University

Sally Crighton

As part of their commitment to building a Hydro Nation (Scottish Government, 2015), Scottish Water approached the Open University in Scotland (OUiS) with a request to establish a bridging qualification from an Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Water Operations from Glasgow Clyde College, a qua

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A Flexible Start to M140

Carol Calvert

Winner of the 1st eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2018 under the category – Enhancing the Student Experience.

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