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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Does the provision of an `own working space’ for tutors enhance the learning experience for students?

Hayley Ryder Tacey O'Neil

In response to the group tuition policy (GTP), on M303 (Further pure mathematics) we designed a comprehensive list of about 60 tutor-led cluster-level tutorials to replace the standard 7 tutorials per group in a cost neutral way.

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Pilot trial of a smart phone App for ascertaining water quality

Suresh Nesaratnam Shahram Taherzadeh

An important aspect of studying a technological module such as T868 Environmental monitoring and protection, is the acquisition of practical skills. Normally such skills are taught through practical sessions in a laboratory. Sometimes they are taught in the field.

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Visual Interactive Learning of Engineering Concepts

Rongshan Qin

The project developed a visual interactive learning method to help engineering student to understand basic concepts. Many engineering concepts explain the relationships between various parameters.

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Engaging stakeholders as experts in the trial and evaluation of Disability Language Guidance

Elaine McPherson Kate Lister

To support inclusive and equitable study, universities often categorise students as ‘disabled’ for them to access specific support for their studies and require them to engage with terms such as ‘disclosing a disability’ and ‘reasonable adjustments’.

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Developing programming problem-solving skills using individualised screencasts

Sarah Mattingly

Winner of the 4th eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2021 under the category - Innovative Approach to Teaching.

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Use of augmented reality in a second level human biology module: benefits and challenges

Karen New

  • This project explored the use of a vision-based augmented reality (AR) application (Heart App), which has been developed by the Open University, specifically for a second level Human Biology module (SK299). 
  • Through multiple methodologies, including web survey, questionnaire
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Using technology-enabled learning networks to drive module improvements in STEM

Lesley Boyd Rob Janes

This project provides one way to answer the need to close the feedback loop between OU tutors and campus-based teams, to develop a joint understanding of teaching and learning design challenges, and to put tutors as close as possible to the development of solutions.

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Evaluating the accessibility of an alternative format of module materials in Maths & Stats

Chris Hughes

Winner of the 3rd eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2020 under the category - Enhancing the Student Experience.

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Factors influencing female participation in Physical Science Postgraduate Research Programmes

Clare Reger Mark Bowden Anne-Marie Gallen

The aim of this project was to conduct a scoping study into why lower numbers of female graduates choose nuclear fusion Ph.D.s relative to other physical sciences. This is a particularly nuanced study as we are considering the nuclear fusion research pathway in comparison to other STEM routes.

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Blended tutorials in Mathematics: simultaneous F2F and online learning events

Andrew Potter Colin Blundell

A blended tutorial is a single learning event which gives students the opportunity of attending face-to-face or online.

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