Brunel University Maths Café Evaluation

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Maths Café Evaluation Report

The Maths Café is an initiative that was implemented by Brunel University with
part funding from the West London Lifelong Learning Network (WL LLN).

The project was instigated by the Maths Working Group which was formed by the WL LLN. This group sought opportunities to develop projects to improve the retention of non-traditional students.

Brunel University ran a drop-in service for two weeks over the revision period to provide tutorial assistance to any student urgently needing help as the examination period approached.

Not only was one-to-one support provided, but paper- and computer-based resources were also available.

This project ran as a pilot study to identify the main mathematical issues students needed help with and more importantly, to identify what courses these students were studying.

This information will be used to design a more integrated approach to supporting students in the following and subsequent academic years.

The evaluation reports on Brunel’s experiences of running the café, provides
details of the students who were attracted to the café, and reports back on
students’ perceptions of the initiative.

Result: 352 students accessed one-to-one support over a 2 week period.

Read the Maths Café evaluation report.