Education
PhD, Institute of Education, University of London, 2003. Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, 1988
Master of Arts (Mathematics, First Class), University of Cambridge, 1987.
Current areas of teaching
Mathematics education
Teaching, learning and assessment
Teacher education.
Research interests
Mathematics education, specifically the development of ideas in upper primary and lower secondary school.
Experience
Associate professor at the Institute of Educational Development, East Africa, Aga Khan University, September 2012 to date
Senior lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Reading, from January 2008
Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Leicester, from September 2000
Part-time then full-time PhD student at the Institute of Education, University of London, from October 1995
Head of Mathematics at the School of St David and St Katharine, Haringey, London, from September 1993
Second deputy head of mathematics at Little Heath School, Reading, from September 1990
Mathematics teacher at Garth Hill School, Bracknell, Berkshire from September 1998
Professional associations
Association of Teachers of Matheamtics (UK)
Mathematical Associatoin of Tanzania.
Conference papers
Tennant, G.D. (2014). Student evaluations as a quality assurance tool: some reflections. Conference paper at the East Africa Higher Education Quality Assurance Network. 5th May 2014: Arusha, Tanzania. Karuku, S. & Tennant, G.D. (2014). Comparative analysis of secondary school mathematics curriculum:
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Conference paper at the Fourth Capacity and Network Project Meeting. 2nd September 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Tennant, G.D. & Sarungi, V. (2014). Achievement in mathematics: comparative analysis from East Africa. Conference paper at the Fourth Capacity and Network Project Meeting. 2nd September 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
. Tennant, G.D. (2014). Introducing algebra: some activities. Conference paper at the Fourth Capacity and Network Project Meeting. 9th September 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Tennant, G. D. (2014). Using the anti-plagiarism software ‘TurnItIn’: some reflections. Conference paper at the Distance Education Assocation of Tanzania. 6th November 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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