Staff Profile

Sian Howie

Contact details

Telephone: - 01243 812092

Email:- s.howie@chi.ac.uk

Location:- Room 1.11, Mordington House, Bognor Regis Campus

Role

Sian is Module co-ordinator for PGCE Primary Mathematics and Deputy Programme co-ordinator for the Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support.

Experience

Sian’s teaching experience has been in Primary schools in West Sussex and she was Year Leader and Mathematics co-ordinator in a large, urban Middle school .She first became involved with the University as a teacher / researcher working on a Research Project  called “Better Mathematics.” She then worked as a research fellow investigating ways of raising achievement in Mathematics. She now combines her  post at the University with a part –time teaching post in a local Middle School, currently teaching a Y5 class. She has contributed to the CFBT (Centre For British Teachers) website for CPD.

Interests

Sian has a keen interest in raising achievement  and confidence in Mathematics through the use of challenging investigative activities. She has also carried out research into the role of the Teaching Assistant in enhancing learning.