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Dr Houry Melkonian
8 May 2025
4 minutes to readExploring Boundaries to Interdisciplinary Collaborations.
Educators, researchers, postgraduate students from across disciplines came together in December 2024 for a workshop organised by the Exeter Centre of Mathematical Sciences (ExCMS) and led by Dr Houry Melkonian (Mathematics & Statistics) to explore boundary connections for interdisciplinary interactions. The key focus of this meeting was to look at how higher…
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17 May 2022
4 minutes to readMaking blended learning work: a case study from Mathematics
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of online teaching and learning. But how do we make sure it blends effectively with more traditional learning approaches? Dr Houry Melkonian, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, has been experimenting with different blended learning approaches with her first-year undergraduate mathematics courses.
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11 January 2022
4 minutes to readStudy Mindsets in Classics and Mathematics with Mindfulness and LEGO® Serious Play®
How might the tools of mindfulness and playfulness offer students of demanding subjects like Classics and Mathematics a more fun and stress-free learning experience? Two Exeter academics have been trying to find out…
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24 November 2021
3 minutes to readInspiring the next generation of female STEM students
Research shows that females are more likely than males to form negative emotions about their abilities to perform mathematics or sciences, and that these perceptions take root at a young age. These views are often influenced by stereotypes about gender disparities, and false assumptions that mathematics or science subjects are not for…
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14 September 2021
3 minutes to readGood at maths? How innovative projects are aiming to broaden student participation
For many of us, our perceived ability at maths will be influenced by cultural bias – such as the view that maths is predominantly a male field, or an innate talent. These are views that Dr Houry Melkonian, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Exeter, is keen to change.
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