Jennifer Piggott
Position/Status
Lecturer in mathematics enrichment and communications technology
NRICH mathematics project director
E-mail Address: jsp38@cam.ac.uk
Phone: 01223 767574
Qualifications
BSc, PGCE, BA, PGDip, MSc
Currently completing a doctorate at the Institute of Education, University of London.
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
Association of Teacher of Mathematics
Mathematical Association
NAACE
Profile
I started teaching mathematics in secondary comprehensive schools in 1972 and was a head of mathematics for eight years (from 1979 to 1987). More recently I have been a mathematics and ICT advisory teacher and an ICT coordinator (from 1994 to 1998). Prior to taking up my current post in 2001, I taught training teachers on post graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Hertfordshire.
As director for NRICH my aim is to widen participation in mathematics through encouraging inquisitiveness, sharing passions and fostering enjoyment. We are aiming to widen participation through improving communications with teachers and pupils. I believe this is essential to NRICH's continuing success and its potential for making a significant contribution to mathematics education for all pupils, including the most able.
Academic Area/Links
Specialist Schools Trust - Mathematics and Computing Expert Panel
DfES - Standards Unit Expert Panel for Mathematics
DfES - Strand Committee on mathematics extension curriculum
Research Topics
Use of the interactive whiteboard when teaching mathematics;
Use of concept maps to support Òstepping intoÓ problem solving;
The nature of mathematics enrichment and its delivery online.
Current Research Projects
NRICH mathematics enrichment project
Publications
NRICH Website: http://www.nrich.maths.org/
Piggott, J., 2004, Developing a Framework for Mathematics Enrichment ; Conference Proceedings, Creative Thinking, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Jenni Back, Jennifer Piggott, (2004). Enrichment at NRICH Primary Mathematics, Vol 8, Issue 1 Leicester: Mathematical Association.
Jenni Back, Jennifer Piggott, (2004). Enriching Patterns Primary Mathematics, Vol 8, Issue 2 Leicester: Mathematical Association.
Penny Knight, Jennie Pennant, Jennifer Piggott (2004). What does it mean "to use the interactive whiteboard" in the daily numeracy lesson. Micromath, Vol 20, No 2. ATM.
Jennifer Piggott (2004). Developing a Framework for Mathematics enrichment, ICME 10 conference proceedings TSG 18, session 6, http://www.icme-10.dk/,
Jennifer Piggott (2004). Mathematics Enrichment, what is it and who is it for, BERA (Manchester) 2004, http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/.
Penny Knight, Jennie Pennant, Jennifer Piggott (2005). The Power of Interactive Whiteboards. Micromath, Vol 21, No 2. ATM.
J. Piggott, L Pumfrey (2005), Mathematics Enrichment Trails: Generalising, CUP.
J. Piggott, L Pumfrey (2006), Mathematics Enrichment Trails: Being Systematic, CUP.
Gilderdale G and Piggott J (2006), Interacting with the Geometry of the Circle. Mathematics Teaching Vol 195, 27-31, ATM.
Piggott J S (2006), An investigation into the nature of mathematical enrichment: a case study of implementation, Doctor in Education, Institute of Education, University of London.
Green J, Piggott J and Pumfrey L (2006). Examining the role and nature of mediation that 'steps' pupils into problem solving and considering its value to an online mathematics enrichment environment, University of Cambridge Faculty of Education.
Piggott J (2006) Problems, Questions and Creativity in Teaching Thinking and Creativity, Issue 19 (2006) Birmingham: Questions Publishing
Piggott J et al (2006) Meet the Nim Family in Teaching Thinking and Creativity, Issue 19 Birmingham: Questions Publishing.
Piggott, J. and Pumfrey E (Eds) (2006) NRICH Posters - Exploring Squares CD (2005 - in publication).