Peter Smith
Senior lecturer in mathematics education / Cert Ed, BEd (Hons)
Subject area
Mathematics education
Contact details
Phone 0114 225 6018
Email p.j.smith@shu.ac.uk
Profile
I have been involved in mathematics education all my working life, in comprehensive schools, as a support teacher in an on-site pupil referral centre, and as a lecturer in mathematics education. For many years I ran my own business, where I offered consultancy on the teaching and learning of mathematics.
I have been the lead author of over 20 education software packages in mathematics at both primary and secondary level, and in literacy at key stage 2. I teach on undergraduate secondary mathematics routes.
My current roles include the co-ordination of our in-house GCSE mathematics equivalence exam, and recruitment for the BSc secondary mathematics routes.
Research interests
- group work assessment
- the transition from 'A' level to HE
Teaching interests
- the use of ICT in mathematics education
- statistics for citizenship
Author of
- BBC Maths Workshop - Number (Multi-media CD) Peter Smith, Ian Dall + Rona Catterall; Published by Longman Logotron, 2000
- BBC Maths Workshop - Calculation (Multi-media CD) Peter Smith, Ian Dall + Rona Catterall; Published by Longman Logotron, 2001
- BBC Maths Workshop - Shape (Multi-media CD) Peter Smith, Ian Dall + Rona Catterall; Published by Longman Logotron, 2002
- Contributor to the TTA funded ICT INSET program, INDIGO Visions for Teaching and Learning, Spring 2003
- Expert author for the Yorkshire Forward funded cre8ate project 2007-2008, developing mathematics education resources and supporting the continued professional development of teachers in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Research and consultancy projects
- quality assessor for the mathematics element of the Vu2media on-line Virtual Learning Environment, Spring 2003
- consultant to new demonstration materials for the Research Machines 'Maths Alive' secondary mathematics scheme, Autumn 2004
