From paulus.gerdes at gmail.com Wed Apr 6 11:42:48 2011 From: paulus.gerdes at gmail.com (Paulus Gerdes) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:42:48 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] colour edition "African Pythagoras" Message-ID: Dear friends and colleagues, I have the pleasure to announce the publication of the first colour edition of my book ?AFRICAN PYTHAGORAS: A Study in Culture and Mathematics Education? (ISBN 978-1-257-16100-3, 124 pp., available as printed book and as download from: http://stores.lulu.com/pgerdes) ?*AFRICAN PYTHAGORAS: A study in culture and mathematics education*? shows how diverse African ornaments and artefacts may be used to create an attractive context for the discovery and the demonstration of the Pythagorean Theorem and of related ideas and propositions. The first black-and-white edition of ?*African Pythagoras?* was published in 1992 in Portuguese, and in 1994 in English. Some parts of the book were reproduced in Chapter 2 ?From African designs to discovering the Pythagorean Theorem? (pp. 54-86) of the author?s book ?*Geometry from Africa: Mathematical and Educational Explorations?* (Mathematical Association of America, Washington DC, 1999) (?Outstanding Academic Book,? Choice Magazine, 2000). The 2011 edition of ?*African Pythagoras?* is the first colour edition and contains as afterword a review by Jens Hoyrup (Roskilde University, Denmark). >From the afterword: ?Teachers and textbook authors will ? find substance and an abundance of ideas for the introduction of many essential aspects of geometrical reasoning, not least geometrical reasoning about real-world phenomena. There is no reason that only African teachers should draw on this inspiration, ? [as] sub-Saharan African geometrical art ? possesses a universal value of which the mathematics education of the global village should take advantage.? Keywords: Africa, African culture, African art, Pythagoras, Pythagorean Theorem, Pappus, geometry, proof, heuristics, magic squares, Latin squares, trigonometry, fractals, mathematics, mathematics education, mathematics teacher education, ethnomathematics, ethnogeometry, symmetry Best regards, Paulus Gerdes March 27, 2011 -- Paulus Gerdes Vice-President for Southern Africa, African Academy of Sciences Chairman, AMU Commission for the History of Mathematics in Africa President, International Studygroup for Ethnomathematics C.P. 915, Maputo, Mo?ambique From D.Pratt at ioe.ac.uk Thu Apr 7 12:43:14 2011 From: D.Pratt at ioe.ac.uk (David Pratt) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:43:14 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Three Mathematics Education jobs at Institute of Education, University of London Message-ID: We have three new positions to join the mathematics education team at the IOE. If you know someone who might be interested in one of these posts, please forward this email to them. Further details are available through http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk (job reference: 8AC-CLGEMS-5057) with a deadline for application of April 18th. You are welcome to contact Dr Jacek Brant (tel. 020 7612 6434; e-mail j.brant at ioe.ac.uk), Richard Cowley (r.cowley at ioe.ac.uk) or myself should you wish to discuss the posts further. Dave ________________________________ Dave Pratt Professor in Mathematics Education Faculty Director for Research, Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Institute of Education University of London 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL Tel: +44 (0)207 612 6655 d.pratt at ioe.ac.uk http://people.ioe.ac.uk/dave_pratt From phillip.kent at gmail.com Thu Apr 7 13:38:50 2011 From: phillip.kent at gmail.com (Phillip Kent) Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:38:50 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Three Mathematics Education jobs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1302179930.3613.3.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> Hi Dave, I saw these advertised. It seems you are looking only for people with QTS/school experience ? Thanks - Phillip From magomes at ie.uminho.pt Thu Apr 7 16:44:24 2011 From: magomes at ie.uminho.pt (Maria Alexandra Oliveira Gomes) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 16:44:24 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Research on Spatial thinking References: <5AF6BAFAA30557499D3F7AFE5A2131ED01B1CA66@BEFUNCIONARIOS.uminho.pt> Message-ID: <5AF6BAFAA30557499D3F7AFE5A2131ED01B1CA69@BEFUNCIONARIOS.uminho.pt> Dear colleagues, I would be thankful for some hints on research concerning the problem of Spatial Thinking and the Development of Spatial Perception in young children (3 to 6 years old). My interest is in any research involving tasks designed/proposed to young children to promote the development/improvement of spatial reasoning. Any contributions are welcome. Alexandra Gomes ------------------------- Alexandra Gomes Professora Auxiliar Instituto de Educa??o Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal Telef.: (+351) 253 601 200 Fax: (+351) 253 601 201 magomes at ie.uminho.pt From magomes at ie.uminho.pt Thu Apr 7 16:44:24 2011 From: magomes at ie.uminho.pt (Maria Alexandra Oliveira Gomes) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 16:44:24 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Research on Spatial thinking References: <5AF6BAFAA30557499D3F7AFE5A2131ED01B1CA66@BEFUNCIONARIOS.uminho.pt> Message-ID: <5AF6BAFAA30557499D3F7AFE5A2131ED01B1CA69@BEFUNCIONARIOS.uminho.pt> Dear colleagues, I would be thankful for some hints on research concerning the problem of Spatial Thinking and the Development of Spatial Perception in young children (3 to 6 years old). My interest is in any research involving tasks designed/proposed to young children to promote the development/improvement of spatial reasoning. Any contributions are welcome. Alexandra Gomes ------------------------- Alexandra Gomes Professora Auxiliar Instituto de Educa??o Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal Telef.: (+351) 253 601 200 Fax: (+351) 253 601 201 magomes at ie.uminho.pt From Sinead.Breen at spd.dcu.ie Thu Apr 7 18:42:47 2011 From: Sinead.Breen at spd.dcu.ie (Sinead Breen) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:42:47 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Second Announcement and Call for Papers - MEI4 Mathematics Teaching Matters Message-ID: <006101cbf54b$34fe3b60$9efab220$@Breen@spd.dcu.ie> Fourth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education MEI 4 Theme: Mathematics Teaching Matters St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd September 2011 Second Announcement and Call for Papers Confirmed Keynote Speakers . Dr Paul Andrews, University of Cambridge . Dr Therese Dooley, St Patrick's College . Dr Aki Murata, Stanford University . Professor Ron Tzur, University of Colorado Conference Goals The conference aims to bring together those interested in mathematics education to: . address current issues in relation to mathematics education both in Ireland and internationally; . review and discuss mathematics education research in Ireland in the light of international trends and practices; . consider ways of improving linkages and developing research collaborations with teachers and mathematics education communities. Call for Papers We invite submission of research reports or reviews, proposals for symposia and posters relating to work done in mathematics education across the educational spectrum. The conference proceedings will be published. Those interested in presenting at the conference are invited to indicate an expression of interest in the conference and a willingness to review papers to therese.dooley at spd.dcu.ie by mid April. Draft papers are to be submitted by Friday April 29th 2011 to therese.dooley at spd.dcu.ie. Papers will be sent for peer review and, on the basis of reviews, will be accepted for presentation and publication. If revisions are necessary, the date for submission of final papers is June 30, 2011. A conference webpage and guidelines for submission of papers are available at www.spd.dcu.ie/mei --------------------------------- Dr Sinead Breen Department of Mathematics, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 884 2158 email: sinead.breen at spd.dcu.ie --------------------------------- From phillip.kent at gmail.com Fri Apr 8 02:40:41 2011 From: phillip.kent at gmail.com (Phillip Kent) Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:40:41 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Maths-Art Seminar at LKL, 14th April: Nick Sayers, 'To Live: Building Geodesic Shelters from Estate Agent Boards' References: Message-ID: <1302226841.5865.172.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> ** PLEASE CIRCULATE ** ALL WELCOME ** TO LIVE: BUILDING GEODESIC SHELTERS FROM ESTATE AGENT BOARDS An LKL Maths-Art seminar by Nick Sayers Thursday 14th April 2011, 6.00 - 7.30pm Estate agents' signs dominate the urban landscape. Artist Nick Sayers has discovered an alternative use for them: as building materials for geodesic shelters and playhouses! In this talk he will reveal the inspiration for this project, the maths behind the making, and how it relates to his other geometric sculptures. Uniting art and mathematics, the domes he has created are an exploration of sustainable building methods, and make a statement abut homelessness, the housing market and recycling. See Nick's projects on Flickr: Show Home: the liveable estate agent board dome http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157626383603478 To Live: the estate agent board dome http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157600098339799 Spheres (selected) http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157609022531531/detail BIOGRAPHY: Nick Sayers is an artist and graphic designer. For his ongoing Spheres project, he has created a series of spherical sculptures, shelters and lighting from a wide variety of recycled, reused and repurposed materials. Working with everything from measuring tapes and playing cards to car tyres and bicycle wheels, he has developed new construction methods and revisited traditional craft techniques. DATE: Thursday 14th April TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS [Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ] FUTURE SEMINARS: May 12, Daniel White; June 9, special origami/maths-art meeting co-organised with the British Origami Society. LKL Maths-Art seminars are free to attend, and All are welcome. No reservation is required, but an email to lkl.maths.art at gmail.com is appreciated for planning purposes ----------------------------------- *Visit the website and seminar archive: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/events/maths-art *Join the email list for future seminar announcements: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/lkl-maths-art ++++++ Dr Phillip Kent, Visiting Fellow, London Knowledge Lab p.kent at ioe.ac.uk phillip.kent at gmail.com www.phillipkent.net m: 07950 952034 ++++++ From D.Pratt at ioe.ac.uk Fri Apr 8 08:36:30 2011 From: D.Pratt at ioe.ac.uk (David Pratt) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:36:30 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Three Mathematics Education jobs In-Reply-To: <1302179930.3613.3.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> Message-ID: I'm afraid so, Phillip. They are associated with Kwame Glevey leaving and the need for two new TeachFirst posts. Otherwise I would have been contacting you directly. Dave ________________________________ Dave Pratt Professor in Mathematics Education Faculty Director for Research, Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Institute of Education University of London 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL Tel: +44 (0)207 612 6655 d.pratt at ioe.ac.uk http://people.ioe.ac.uk/dave_pratt From: Phillip Kent > Reply-To: "phillip.kent at gmail.com" >, Mathematics Education discussion forum > Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:38:50 +0100 To: Mathematics Education discussion forum > Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Three Mathematics Education jobs *********************************************************************************************************** This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. *********************************************************************************************************** Hi Dave, I saw these advertised. It seems you are looking only for people with QTS/school experience ? Thanks - Phillip This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. From phillip.kent at gmail.com Mon Apr 11 20:50:36 2011 From: phillip.kent at gmail.com (Phillip Kent) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:50:36 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Recent history of textbooks in England? Message-ID: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> Dear colleagues, I have been trying to track down any articles on the recent history (say, 1990 onwards) of textbook development in England. We have witnessed the rise and pretty much dominance in mathematics of textbooks tied to examination schemes of particular examination boards (and I know science is similar, but don't follow other subjects). This obviously makes good business for publishers, but was this trend ever questioned by those bodies which oversee education in England? On what grounds have exam boards and publishers justified this development? Thanks, Phillip From johnbibbyjohnbibby at gmail.com Mon Apr 11 21:36:49 2011 From: johnbibbyjohnbibby at gmail.com (John Bibby) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:36:49 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? In-Reply-To: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> References: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> Message-ID: Dear Phillip Here's a few http://www.ima.org.uk/viewItem.cfm?cit_id=383096 http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2244011 Also, there was quite a campaign in the TES c.2008 by Watwick Mansell and others I agree - it's quite a pernicious movement. (I have an interesting story to tell about my experience with Longmans which led to my being peremptorily dismissed - but that is another story!) Good luck in your venture! JOHN On 11 April 2011 20:50, Phillip Kent wrote: > *********************************************************************************************************** > This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. > Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. > *********************************************************************************************************** > Dear colleagues, > > I have been trying to track down any articles on the recent history > (say, 1990 onwards) of textbook development in England. > > We have witnessed the rise and pretty much dominance in mathematics of > textbooks tied to examination schemes of particular examination boards > (and I know science is similar, but don't follow other subjects). This > obviously makes good business for publishers, but was this trend ever > questioned by those bodies which oversee education in England? On what > grounds have exam boards and publishers justified this development? > > Thanks, Phillip > > > > > > > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. ? Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. ?Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > > From d.j.miller at educ.keele.ac.uk Mon Apr 11 23:30:35 2011 From: d.j.miller at educ.keele.ac.uk (Dave Miller) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:30:35 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? In-Reply-To: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> References: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> Message-ID: <4FC236C8-636C-4402-9DBD-05BF92D723CD@educ.keele.ac.uk> I assume you know of Linda Haggarty's work on text books. Different focus so may not be relevant. Sent from Dave's iPhone On 11 Apr 2011, at 20:50, Phillip Kent wrote: > *********************************************************************************************************** > This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. > Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. > *********************************************************************************************************** > Dear colleagues, > > I have been trying to track down any articles on the recent history > (say, 1990 onwards) of textbook development in England. > > We have witnessed the rise and pretty much dominance in mathematics of > textbooks tied to examination schemes of particular examination boards > (and I know science is similar, but don't follow other subjects). This > obviously makes good business for publishers, but was this trend ever > questioned by those bodies which oversee education in England? On what > grounds have exam boards and publishers justified this development? > > Thanks, Phillip > > > > > > > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > From birgit.pepin at hist.no Mon Apr 11 23:41:57 2011 From: birgit.pepin at hist.no (Birgit Pepin) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:41:57 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? References: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> <4FC236C8-636C-4402-9DBD-05BF92D723CD@educ.keele.ac.uk> Message-ID: <3874AE81DB53A64AB41F83C6ACC198BC082FD9@EX-VS01.ad.hist.no> Hi Phillip, As Dave mentioned, Linda and I have done some work on textbooks (in England, France and Germany) and their use by teachers. Let me know if you want the related publications. Best regards, Birgit (birgit.pepin at hist.no) ________________________________ From: maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Dave Miller Sent: Tue 12.04.2011 00:30 To: phillip.kent at gmail.com; Mathematics Education discussion forum Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? *********************************************************************************************************** This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. *********************************************************************************************************** I assume you know of Linda Haggarty's work on text books. Different focus so may not be relevant. Sent from Dave's iPhone On 11 Apr 2011, at 20:50, Phillip Kent wrote: > *********************************************************************************************************** > This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. > Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. > *********************************************************************************************************** > Dear colleagues, > > I have been trying to track down any articles on the recent history > (say, 1990 onwards) of textbook development in England. > > We have witnessed the rise and pretty much dominance in mathematics of > textbooks tied to examination schemes of particular examination boards > (and I know science is similar, but don't follow other subjects). This > obviously makes good business for publishers, but was this trend ever > questioned by those bodies which oversee education in England? On what > grounds have exam boards and publishers justified this development? > > Thanks, Phillip > > > > > > > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > From M.PETERS at aston.ac.uk Tue Apr 12 10:47:54 2011 From: M.PETERS at aston.ac.uk (Peters, Mike) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:47:54 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? In-Reply-To: <3874AE81DB53A64AB41F83C6ACC198BC082FD9@EX-VS01.ad.hist.no> References: <1302551436.9347.28.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> <4FC236C8-636C-4402-9DBD-05BF92D723CD@educ.keele.ac.uk> <3874AE81DB53A64AB41F83C6ACC198BC082FD9@EX-VS01.ad.hist.no> Message-ID: Hi Birgit Would it be possible for me to have copies of the publications related to your work on textbooks? I'm about to embark on a series of eye tracking experiments to investigate how learners read mathematic constructs. The idea is to discriminate between, what the learners conceive, as relevant and what is effectively noise. Best wishes Mike Mike Peters Learning Development Advisor (Mathematics) School of Engineering and Applied Science Aston University Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET Tel: 0121 204 3202 -----Original Message----- From: maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Birgit Pepin Sent: 11 April 2011 23:42 To: Mathematics Education discussion forum; phillip.kent at gmail.com; Mathematics Education discussion forum Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? *********************************************************************************************************** This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. *********************************************************************************************************** Hi Phillip, As Dave mentioned, Linda and I have done some work on textbooks (in England, France and Germany) and their use by teachers. Let me know if you want the related publications. Best regards, Birgit (birgit.pepin at hist.no) ________________________________ From: maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Dave Miller Sent: Tue 12.04.2011 00:30 To: phillip.kent at gmail.com; Mathematics Education discussion forum Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Recent history of textbooks in England? *********************************************************************************************************** This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. *********************************************************************************************************** I assume you know of Linda Haggarty's work on text books. Different focus so may not be relevant. Sent from Dave's iPhone On 11 Apr 2011, at 20:50, Phillip Kent wrote: > *********************************************************************************************************** > This message has been generated through the Mathematics Education email discussion list. > Hitting the REPLY key sends a message to all list members. > *********************************************************************************************************** > Dear colleagues, > > I have been trying to track down any articles on the recent history > (say, 1990 onwards) of textbook development in England. > > We have witnessed the rise and pretty much dominance in mathematics of > textbooks tied to examination schemes of particular examination boards > (and I know science is similar, but don't follow other subjects). This > obviously makes good business for publishers, but was this trend ever > questioned by those bodies which oversee education in England? On what > grounds have exam boards and publishers justified this development? > > Thanks, Phillip > > > > > > > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > From P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk Tue Apr 12 15:37:18 2011 From: P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk (Ernest, Paul) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:37:18 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] New Doctoral level texts in Maths Education Message-ID: <0A5D44A9CA6821498E0B82C38300C657209F68506E@EXCHMBS06.isad.isadroot.ex.ac.uk> Colleagues might like to know that I recently published The Psychology of Learning Mathematics: The cognitive, affective and contextual domains of mathematics education by Paul Ernest, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Paper 164pp 25 Feb 2011), ISBN: 3844313060 & 978-3844313062 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychology-Learning-Mathematics-contextual-mathematics/dp/3844313060/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302618303&sr=1-13 Mathematics and Special Educational Needs: Theories of mathematical ability and effective types of intervention with low and high attainers in mathematics by Paul Ernest, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Paper 140pp 21 March 2011), ISBN: 3844322272, 978-3844322279 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mathematics-Special-Educational-Needs-mathematical/dp/3844322272 These are based on distance learning texts I wrote for the now defunct Exeter distance taught doctoral programme (EdD) in Maths Education, and are designed for Masters/Doctoral level students, but can be used profitably by UG/PGCE Maths Education specialists - both primary and secondary There will be 3 more titles in development in the series to be published by this summer 1. The Mathematics Curriculum 2. Mathematics and Gender: The nature of mathematics and equal opportunities 3. Research Methodology in Mathematics Education If colleagues would like to preview a pdf file of the whole book (the first 2 above for the present, the other 3 when published) please email me p.ernest at ex.ac.uk and I will send you the file(s) For your information, further details of the books are as follows The Psychology of Learning Mathematics: The cognitive, affective and contextual domains of mathematics education by Paul Ernest This book overviews concepts, theories and research in the psychology of learning mathematics, including research methodologies. The organising framework is the classification of the central learning outcomes of school mathematics into facts, skills, conceptual structures, general strategies and appreciation. Each component is treated in one or two dedicated chapters. There is a chapter on theoretical and practical aspects of constructivist learning theory, and another on the mathematical processes, strategies, and thinking involved in mathematical problem solving, including meta-cognition. A further chapter treats attitudes to and the appreciation of mathematics. The last two chapters explore a theme that has emerged as important in the psychology of mathematics education in recent years, the impact of context, both task and social context. This concerns the cognitive and psychological significance of both the external representations and situated embodiments of mathematical ideas and tasks, and also their internal, mental representations. It also concerns the links between these two domains including theories of transfer of learning. Mathematics and Special Educational Needs: Theories of mathematical ability and effective types of intervention with low and high attainers in mathematics This book treats all the key issues concerning the teaching and learning of mathematics for students with special needs. It analyses the range of meanings given to the term special needs in mathematics. It analyses the concepts of intelligence and mathematical ability and the underlying concepts and theories. It devotes an extensive chapter to the diagnosis and remediation of specific learning difficulties in mathematics. An important issue is that of attitudes to mathematics, because low attainment is often associated with poor attitudes, and this is treated in depth. Another chapter focuses on the role of language, which is especially prominent in problems of dyslexia and dyscalculia and mathematics. High attainers and gifted and talented students in mathematics have their own special needs so that their unique talents can flourish, and there is an extensive treatment of students of these types. Lastly, the implications for the teaching of mathematics for students with special needs is considered. The penultimate chapter presents the most effective forms of mathematical pedagogy and curriculum modifications required to ensure success for all students. Lastly, note that the publisher LAMBERT Academic Publishing are seeking new books and specialize in publishing doctoral theses. So your students could publish their masters and doctoral theses there. Best wishes Paul __________________ Paul Ernest Emeritus Professor Graduate School of Education University of Exeter St Lukes, Heavitree Road Exeter EX1 2LU, UK +44-(0)1392-264796 http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ Visiting Professor, University of Oslo, Norway Adjunct Professor, Hope University, Liverpool See http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ for Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal - No. 25 on theme Critical Mathematics Education NEW BOOKS The Psychology of Learning Mathematics: The cognitive, affective and contextual domains of mathematics education by Paul Ernest, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Paper 164pp 25 Feb 2011), ISBN: 3844313060 & 978-3844313062 Mathematics and Special Educational Needs: Theories of mathematical ability and effective types of intervention with low and high attainers in mathematics by Paul Ernest, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Paper 140pp 21 March 2011), ISBN: 3844322272, 978-3844322279 From Pam.Bye at ima.org.uk Wed Apr 13 11:09:59 2011 From: Pam.Bye at ima.org.uk (Pam Bye) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:09:59 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] 5th IMA Maths Works - May 2011 Message-ID: The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications 5th MATHS WORKS Friday 6th May 2011 Royal Statistical Society, London Building on the success of previous conferences in this series, Maths Works 5 focuses on helping teachers incorporate workplace related learning opportunities into their classroom practice. In addition it is also hoped that there are opportunities for teachers to see at first hand examples of mathematical use in the workplace. The conference is being organised by Garrod Musto (MEI Industry Committee, and Head of Mathematics, Kingswood School, Bath) and Chris Belsom (past ACME member, and former Head of Mathematics, Ampleforth College). Speakers from previous conferences have considered how mathematics is used in the information industry, in the automotive industry, in weather forecasting and in transportation & defence. In addition there have been opportunities for teachers to explore how initiatives such as Functional Maths will impact on their teaching, and helpful sessions from members of National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics' (NCETM) regional team, and More Maths Grads provided excellent ideas to encourage work related learning into the classroom setting. This is a one-day conference, and will be of particular interest to LEA advisers, mathematics consultants and teachers of mathematics, in both schools and colleges, who seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the many exciting and interesting applications of mathematics. It will provide an opportunity for those present to explore how mathematics is used in the workplace and how teachers might exploit this to stimulate further interest in mathematics in their classes. The conference is open to both members and non-members of the IMA. Conference Fees: IMA Member: ?65 Non IMA Member: ?85 Student: ?55 Programme: 9.30-10.00 - REGISTRATION 10.00-10.40 - Tim Harford; a member of the popular Radio 4 show More or Less will illustrate the impact numbers in our daily lives. 10.40-11.05 - TEA/COFFEE 11.05-12.00 - Dawn Ohlson - Confessions of a professional mathematician; Dawn will draw on her experience of working for an organisation such as Thales providing a diverse range of examples of the mathematics she has used in her professional life. 12.00-12.50 - Roger Porkess - Chip and Pin Fallacies; Roger will explore A level statistical techniques to analyse and develop an understanding of real world problems, drawing upon examples from the world of finance. 12.50-13.50 - LUNCH 13.50-14.30 Shirley Coleman - Ever wondered how you get sent various promotional flyers through the post. The answer is Risk analysis; In her talk Shirley will use a rich variety of examples from the Gas Industry to help identify pipes for replacement and Retailing to identify potential recipients of promotions and offers. 14.30-15.10 - Garrod Musto - STEM related projects in school; Garrod will use his experiences as a maths teacher to show how you can develop STEM related projects at school, supported by initiatives such as STEMNET, Bloodhound SSC and Go4SET, and also how to go it alone and create your own! 15.10-15.30 - TEA/COFFEE 15.30-16.10 - Douglas Butler - Analysing Functional data; Douglas will explore the use of readily available online data, within the classroom to aid understanding of some of the key aspects of functional mathematics. 16.10-16.30 - CLOSING REMARKS For further information on this conference, please visit the conference pages at: www.ima.org.uk General enquiries concerning conference arrangements should be sent to Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer (conferences at ima.org.uk) Pamela Bye Conference Support Officer The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Tel: 01702 354020 Charity Registration number 1017777 ______________________________________________________________________ The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications is a not for profit organisation registered as a charity in the UK. This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System before onward transmission. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ From phillip.kent at gmail.com Wed Apr 13 20:10:50 2011 From: phillip.kent at gmail.com (Phillip Kent) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:10:50 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Maths-Art Seminar at LKL, 14th April: Nick Sayers, 'To Live: Building Geodesic Shelters from Estate Agent Boards' (REMINDER) References: Message-ID: <1302721850.1362.22.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> ** NEW!!! LKLMathsArt on YouTube: We are creating a YouTube archive of videos ** from the Maths-Art seminars. First online is Mary Harris from March: ** http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E55779D8D0E3C022 ** www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt ** Watch out for more videos. ** PLEASE CIRCULATE ** ALL WELCOME ** TO LIVE: BUILDING GEODESIC SHELTERS FROM ESTATE AGENT BOARDS An LKL Maths-Art seminar by Nick Sayers Thursday 14th April 2011, 6.00 - 7.30pm Estate agents' signs dominate the urban landscape. Artist Nick Sayers has discovered an alternative use for them: as building materials for geodesic shelters and playhouses! In this talk he will reveal the inspiration for this project, the maths behind the making, and how it relates to his other geometric sculptures. Uniting art and mathematics, the domes he has created are an exploration of sustainable building methods, and make a statement abut homelessness, the housing market and recycling. See Nick's projects on Flickr: Show Home: the liveable estate agent board dome http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157626383603478 To Live: the estate agent board dome http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157600098339799 Spheres (selected) http://flickr.com/nicksayers/sets/72157609022531531/detail BIOGRAPHY: Nick Sayers is an artist and graphic designer. For his ongoing Spheres project, he has created a series of spherical sculptures, shelters and lighting from a wide variety of recycled, reused and repurposed materials. Working with everything from measuring tapes and playing cards to car tyres and bicycle wheels, he has developed new construction methods and revisited traditional craft techniques. DATE: Thursday 14th April TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS [Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ] FUTURE SEMINARS: May 12, Daniel White; June 9, special origami/maths-art meeting co-organised with the British Origami Society. LKL Maths-Art seminars are free to attend, and All are welcome. No reservation is required, but an email to lkl.maths.art at gmail.com is appreciated for planning purposes ----------------------------------- *Visit the website and seminar archive: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/events/maths-art *LKLMathsArt on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt *Join the email list for future seminar announcements: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/lkl-maths-art ++++++ Dr Phillip Kent, Visiting Fellow, London Knowledge Lab p.kent at ioe.ac.uk phillip.kent at gmail.com www.phillipkent.net m: 07950 952034 ++++++ From birgit.pepin at hist.no Fri Apr 15 16:37:53 2011 From: birgit.pepin at hist.no (Birgit Pepin) Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:37:53 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Position as Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Norway In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3874AE81DB53A64AB41F83C6ACC198BC094553@EX-VS01.ad.hist.no> Please forward to those who may be interested S?r-Tr?ndelag University College (HiST) invites applications for the position of Associate/Assistant Professor of Mathematic Education/Didactics in the Mathematics Department at the Faculty of Teacher and Interpreter Education. The starting date is 1rst August 2011. Further details about the post and the faculty can be found at www.hist.no Deadline for applications is the 7th May 2011. Requests for further information can be directed to Birgit Pepin at birgit.pepin at hist.no Birgit Pepin Professor of Mathematics Education H?gskolen i S?r-Tr?ndelag Avd. for l?rer- og tolkeutdanning 7004 Trondheim, Norway Tel. (+ 47) 735 59016 (office) (+47) 95 47 18 95 (mobile) Fax 73 55 98 51 From birgit.pepin at hist.no Fri Apr 15 16:37:53 2011 From: birgit.pepin at hist.no (Birgit Pepin) Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:37:53 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Position as Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Norway In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3874AE81DB53A64AB41F83C6ACC198BC094553@EX-VS01.ad.hist.no> Please forward to those who may be interested S?r-Tr?ndelag University College (HiST) invites applications for the position of Associate/Assistant Professor of Mathematic Education/Didactics in the Mathematics Department at the Faculty of Teacher and Interpreter Education. The starting date is 1rst August 2011. Further details about the post and the faculty can be found at www.hist.no Deadline for applications is the 7th May 2011. Requests for further information can be directed to Birgit Pepin at birgit.pepin at hist.no Birgit Pepin Professor of Mathematics Education H?gskolen i S?r-Tr?ndelag Avd. for l?rer- og tolkeutdanning 7004 Trondheim, Norway Tel. (+ 47) 735 59016 (office) (+47) 95 47 18 95 (mobile) Fax 73 55 98 51 From alan at rogerson.pol.pl Sat Apr 23 13:02:19 2011 From: alan at rogerson.pol.pl (Alan Rogerson) Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:02:19 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Fwd: Commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo; May 9th Message-ID: <4DB2BFCB.8050509@rogerson.pol.pl> Dear friends and colleagues in Maths Education, You will have heard of the sad and untimely passing of Professor Filippo Spagnolo from Palermo, a man loved and respected by all who knew him. We met more than 30 years ago in Palermo and we enjoyed many times together at conferences, and with his family in his apartment in Palermo and his home in the nearby countryside. He was a wonderful, entertaining and unforgettable friend: hospitable, charming, and always full of energy. He was a man of integrity who worked tirelessly for his students and his colleagues, and he will be remembered especially for his original research work on comparative education and culture in China and the West. Below is a message from Benedetto Di Paola, please contact him for further details of the programme for the commemorative day in memoriam for Filippo on May 9th. Filippo, our dearest friend, we miss you and will always miss you. In Hamlet's words 'A was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." Best wishes, Alan -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo; May 9th Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:54:22 +0200 (CEST) From: dipaola at math.unipa.it To: alan at rogerson.pol.pl Dear Alan, on behalf of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics and the G.R.I.M. Research Group in Math Education of the University of Palermo, it?s my pleasure to communicate you that on May 9th, a commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo will be held in Palermo. Could you help me to forward this message to all the friends of Filippo at the international communities that you think could be happy to receive this news about him? I will send you all the details on the complete program of the event (Professor involved, time schedule and place of the event) ASAP. My best regards, Benedetto Benedetto Di Paola, PhD University of Palermo Department of Mathematics and Informatics Via Archirafi, 34; Palermo dipaola at math.unipa.it From alan at rogerson.pol.pl Sat Apr 23 13:01:41 2011 From: alan at rogerson.pol.pl (Alan Rogerson) Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:01:41 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Fwd: Commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo; May 9th Message-ID: <4DB2BFA5.2070308@rogerson.pol.pl> Dear friends and colleagues in Maths Education, You will have heard of the sad and untimely passing of Professor Filippo Spagnolo from Palermo, a man loved and respected by all who knew him. We met more than 30 years ago in Palermo and we enjoyed many times together at conferences, and with his family in his apartment in Palermo and his home in the nearby countryside. He was a wonderful, entertaining and unforgettable friend: hospitable, charming, and always full of energy. He was a man of integrity who worked tirelessly for his students and his colleagues, and he will be remembered especially for his original research work on comparative education and culture in China and the West. Below is a message from Benedetto Di Paola, please contact him for further details of the programme for the commemorative day in memoriam for Filippo on May 9th. Filippo, our dearest friend, we miss you and will always miss you. In Hamlet's words 'A was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." Best wishes, Alan -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo; May 9th Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:54:22 +0200 (CEST) From: dipaola at math.unipa.it To: alan at rogerson.pol.pl Dear Alan, on behalf of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics and the G.R.I.M. Research Group in Math Education of the University of Palermo, it?s my pleasure to communicate you that on May 9th, a commemorative day in memoriam of Prof. Filippo Spagnolo will be held in Palermo. Could you help me to forward this message to all the friends of Filippo at the international communities that you think could be happy to receive this news about him? I will send you all the details on the complete program of the event (Professor involved, time schedule and place of the event) ASAP. My best regards, Benedetto Benedetto Di Paola, PhD University of Palermo Department of Mathematics and Informatics Via Archirafi, 34; Palermo dipaola at math.unipa.it From phillip.kent at gmail.com Mon Apr 25 19:24:02 2011 From: phillip.kent at gmail.com (Phillip Kent) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:24:02 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Maths-Art Seminar at LKL, 12 May: Daniel White, "From 2D Mandelbrot to 3D Mandelbulb: A Tour of Mystery and Intrigue" References: Message-ID: <1303755842.9087.18.camel@phillip-macbook-ubuntu> ** PLEASE CIRCULATE ** ALL WELCOME ** FROM 2D MANDELBROT TO 3D MANDELBULB: A TOUR OF MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE An LKL Maths-Art seminar by Daniel White Thursday 12th May 2011, 6.00 - 7.30pm The word "fractal" may be an unfamiliar word for something which is actually all around us. It embodies the way large scale shapes are repeated at smaller scales. Examples found in nature include a lightning strike, snowflake, broccoli floret, or say, a tree. Consider how the tree trunk splits off into thicker branches, which then split off into smaller branches, and then how these in turn sprout twigs and then finally leaves. But the discovery of one of the most beautiful fractals has only been made possible since the advent of computers, due to the millions of calculations that are needed. It is known as the "Mandelbrot set", and was found by Benoit Mandelbrot about 30 years ago. No matter how far you zoom in, or how tiny the detail, there will always be further exquisite detail to be found. With its colourful and hypnotic patterns, it quickly found its way into the public imagination. However, elaborate and beautiful though the Mandelbrot may be, it has always remained only flat and two-dimensional. But not anymore, as for the first time, the "Mandelbulb" is a successful attempt to bring all that detail into glorious 3D, so that shadows, light sourcing and real depth become possible. Many previous attempts at finding a 3D version of the original 2D Mandelbrot have resulted only in simpler objects resembling "whipped cream" or extruded mountain scapes. Whilst often very nice to look at, these objects don't exhibit true fractal detail in all three dimensions. Like the original Mandelbrot, the Mandelbulb is a relatively simple extension of the same simple formula, and one which yields intricate, strange, but somehow compelling detail, forever. BIOGRAPHY: Based in Bedford, Daniel White has a degree in music and computing and is currently a part-time piano teacher, webmaster and programmer. After co-discovering the Mandelbulb in late 2009 with Paul Nylander, he has had his formula and pictures published in Nature, New Scientist, Discovery, and other publications internationally. With keen interests ranging from music composition, to art, maths and science, Daniel has always held a special interest in computer graphics and animation. DATE: Thursday 12th May TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS [Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ] NEXT SEMINAR: June 9, a special origami/maths-art meeting co-organised with the British Origami Society. NEW!! LKLMathsArt on YouTube: We are creating a YouTube archive of videos from the Maths-Art seminars. First online is Mary Harris from March: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E55779D8D0E3C022 http://www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt Watch out for more videos. LKL Maths-Art seminars are free to attend, and All are welcome. No reservation is required, but an email to lkl.maths.art at gmail.com is appreciated for planning purposes ----------------------------------- *Visit the website and seminar archive: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/events/maths-art *LKLMathsArt on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt *Join the email list for future seminar announcements: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/lkl-maths-art ++++++ Dr Phillip Kent, Visiting Fellow, London Knowledge Lab p.kent at ioe.ac.uk phillip.kent at gmail.com www.phillipkent.net m: 07950 952034 ++++++