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eSTEeM 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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    Investigate the integration of vendor certifications within Computing modules

  1. Amaninder Singh

    2. Within many OU Computing modules and microcredentials, vendor certification content is partially integrated, or the modules are created solely based on the vendor qualifications (e.g., Cisco, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Education & Development Group (OpenEDG), EC-Council, Microsoft etc).

    October 2023 to September 2025

    Supporting the student’s learning journey through the transition of mathematics and statistics from level 2 to level 3

  2. Alison BromleyRachel HilliamGareth WilliamsGaynor ArrowsmithAlex SiddonsSue Pawley

    3. Mathematics and Statistics are linear subjects where success at higher levels depends on firm foundations, it is likened to a carpenter who is only capable of making a beautiful piece of furniture once they understand how a hammer and nail work.

    May 2017 to September 2023

    Engaging physics students with the key competencies for sustainability through reflective assessment tasks

  3. Martin Braun

    4. Recent news on wildfires, flooding and heatwaves illustrates the effect of climate change on humankind. Closely linked is the issue of sustainability, the wise use of resources now so that we and future generations can enjoy a reasonable standard of living.

    November 2023 to September 2025

    An investigation into the progression of OU STEM students from taught courses to postgraduate research

  4. Alice Fraser-McDonald

    5. In the conventional HE sector, there is often an established pathway for the progression of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students to postgraduate research within the same institution.

    February 2024 to July 2025

    Making space for female engineering students: an evaluation of the effectiveness of a face-to-face Student Conference

  5. Fiona Gleed

    6. The Engineering profession offers intellectually and financially rewarding careers, with skills in high demand globally. However, women are significantly under-represented, with female students making up 18% of first year Engineering undergraduates in UK HE1.

    November 2023 to March 2024

    The STEM Good Tutor Guide

  6. Chris Douce

    7. It has been 20 years since the university published Supporting Open Learners: Reader, and the accompanying publication, Supporting Open Learners: Theoretical Reader for its tutors. These booklets offer practical guidance about many aspects of the role as a tutor.

    November 2023 to July 2024

    Developing robust assessment in the light of Generative AI developments

  7. Liz HardieJonquil LoweMychelle PrydeKevin WaughMirjam HauckFrancine RyanDaniel GoochVolker PatentKieran McCartneyClaire MaguireMike RichardsHeather Richardson

    8. This was a cross-faculty NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education) funded project.

    January 2024 to September 2024

    OELAssist - Enhancing the Open Engineering Lab (OEL) Student Experience

  8. Dhouha KbaierAndrew Mason

    9. We propose the development of OELAssist, a comprehensive system designed to revolutionise the student experience within the Open Engineering Lab (OEL) by addressing challenges faced by students during experiments.

    November 2023 to November 2025

    Evaluating the Programming for Physical Sciences website and forums on SM123 Physics and Space

  9. Andy DiamentGemma Warriner

    10. Students on SM123 Physics and space learn programming in Python across the module. Some find it straightforward, others very difficult.

    December 2023 to December 2024

    Do assessment strategies contribute to awarding gaps in Stage 2 LHCS modules?

  10. Zoë ChapmanKatie Harvey

    11. The aim of this project is to investigate the impact of different assessment strategies used in Stage 2 modules in the School of Life, Health, and Chemical Sciences (LHCS), and to determine if the assessment type used contributes to awarding gaps that may be observed for disadvantaged and/or unde

    November 2023 to November 2024

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