Posts Tagged: University of Sunderland

Training Future Teachers with OpenStax in the UK

Training Future Teachers with OpenStax in the UK

Posted September 7, 2018 by methylatedorange

This post was originally published on OpenStax.org on May 1, 2018.  How one university is using OER to address a STEM teacher shortage Higher education is expensive. College fees, accommodations, and travel costs impose mounting pressures on today’s students. The increasing cost of many of today’s university textbooks can sometimes be the straw that breaks the… Read more

Using OpenStax for PGCE Courses at The University of Sunderland

Using OpenStax for PGCE Courses at The University of Sunderland

Posted September 3, 2018 by methylatedorange

“We don’t want to have somebody who could be a fantastic teacher [and] didn’t really get there because they didn’t have access to the materials to develop their subject knowledge.” Andy Fraser is a senior lecturer in the Education School at the University of Sunderland.  With a specialism in science and maths  pedagogy, Andy focuses… Read more