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Hello! My name is Lucy Deacon, and I am a PhD researcher studying in Coventry University since September 2023. I've worked for the last few years in maths support, both as a private tutor and with the Maths Learning Centre in Dublin City University. Along with my PhD responsibilities, I work part-time in the sigma Maths and Stats Support Centre in Coventry University.
TOPICS
My PhD research. I'm interested in what happens when students in higher education work collaboratively in a maths learning support setting.
My academic workflow. I spent the first few months of my PhD struggling to work with a few different programs before figuring out what worked for me.
My keyboard. I designed a stenography keyboard for myself because I wasn't happy with available keyboards.
RESOURCES
Maths support
sigma have a tonne of maths and stats resources listed on their website.
Sheffield University's "Which test?" helps you find the right statistical test through a series of simple categorically questions.
Paul's Online Notes were part of how I got through my undergrad. Really useful for studying algebra, calculus, and differential equations.
Tools
Obsidian is what I use for all my note-taking. I've written more about it here.
Zotero is what I use for organising my references. I've written more about it here.
If you don't like the built-in whiteboard as part of Zoom or Microsoft Teams, you might want to try out OpenBoard.
CONTACT
If you would like to get in touch, please don't hesitate to email me at:
PUBLICATIONS
Deacon, L., & Ní Fhloinn, E. (2023). Online Synchronous Maths Support Attendance Post-Covid. Ninth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 9), DCU, Dublin. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10062557
Ní Fhloinn, E., & Deacon, L. (2023). The Impact of Mathematics Support upon Student Retention: The Student Voice. Ninth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 9), DCU, Dublin. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10037374
