From alan at cdnalma.poznan.pl Tue Apr 1 08:38:09 2014 From: alan at cdnalma.poznan.pl (Alan Rogerson) Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:38:09 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Ethnomathematics In-Reply-To: References: <5F4D8C46E0EA1F41BAFBF06A42EE3454F09E3EDE@kidney.hallam.shu.ac.uk> <5F4D8C46E0EA1F41BAFBF06A42EE3454F09E7F70@kidney.hallam.shu.ac.uk> <24FAA5FD0BD6784BA95CC851D9CC867DF09DD1EE@kidney.hallam.shu.ac.uk> Message-ID: <533A6CE1.80700@cdnalma.poznan.pl> *I am sending this to the list in case others may have this information as below.** **** **Dear Dylan,** **Ubi gave a very important and influential talk at the ICME 1976 Karlsruhe conference, mainly about Maths for All, which I attended. I don't recall if he used the word "ethnomathematics" then or during the conference, but it should be easy to check (if you haven't already) from the proceedings.** **Please let me know if you find he did.** **Ubi is a good friend I met before 1976 in Bielefeld and later on visits to Brazil and I imagine it was certainly he who coined the phrase, or made it popular in maths education.** **Best wishes,** **Alan** * On 31/03/2014 22:58, Dylan Wiliam wrote: > Dear all > > I am trying to track down the origin of the term "ethnomathematics". A vast number of internet sources claim that the term was first used in an address by Ubiratan D'Ambrosio to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1977 in Denver, Colorado, but none give details of the title of D'Ambrosio's talk. Does anyone have a title for the 1977 AAAS talk, or failing that, a rival for the earliest mention of the term? > > Any help gratefully received. > > Best wishes > > > Dylan Wiliam > > From A.M.Brown at mmu.ac.uk Wed Apr 2 15:39:33 2014 From: A.M.Brown at mmu.ac.uk (Tony Brown) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 14:39:33 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] MMU, PhD Studentships Message-ID: Reshaping professionalism within employment based models of teacher education: Building analytical capability in the teaching profession. Mathematics in the new primary curriculum: understanding and meeting the challenges Details http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/research/studentships/education- Professor Tony Brown Educational and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR, UK 0161 434 6355 www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/resstaff/profile.php?name=Tony&%20surname=Brown "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer " From A.M.Brown at mmu.ac.uk Wed Apr 2 15:37:12 2014 From: A.M.Brown at mmu.ac.uk (Tony Brown) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 14:37:12 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] MMU Assistant Head of Department: Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. References: <5CAB73E82C2645479667A44E885DFAD3FFC76F51@exmb3> Message-ID: <8371D9C3-B2A5-4281-AE7D-22CD768B8252@mmu.ac.uk> We are currently advertising for the post of Assistant Head of Department/ Academic Division Leader: Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. Further information is at https://www.jobs.mmu.ac.uk/mmujobsite/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyUID=000000008360 The closing date is 24 April. Please visit the MMU jobs page for current opportunities in the Faculty, www.mmu.ac.uk/jobs Please do give this information to your colleagues, networks and partnership school contacts who may also be interested. Professor Tony Brown Educational and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR, UK 0161 434 6355 www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/resstaff/profile.php?name=Tony&%20surname=Brown "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer " From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Thu Apr 3 09:29:03 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 09:29:03 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Graduate School PhD Bursary advert Sheffield Hallam Message-ID: Sheffield Hallam University is currently advertising for four PhD studentships. http://www.shu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/placements-interns/PhD-DevelopmentandSociety.html The studentships are open to applicants from a range of disciplines including education. There is a lively group engaged in mathematics education research at SHU with doctoral supervisory capacity and we would very much welcome applications from our field. I am happy to be contacted with informal enquiries as is Dr Mark Boylan (+44 (0)114 225 6012, m.s.boylan at shu.ac.uk) Professor Hilary Povey Mathematics Education Centre, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB tel +44 114 225 6017 h.povey at shu.ac.uk From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Thu Apr 3 09:43:32 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 09:43:32 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] FW: Several Academic Positions in Melbourne Are Now Advertised Message-ID: From: Robyn Pierce [mailto:r.pierce at unimelb.edu.au] Sent: 02 April 2014 23:49 To: John Monaghan Subject: FW: Several Academic Positions Here Are Now Advertised Hi John I hope all is well with you in the north of the world. I am just emailing in the hope that you may be able to alert the UK network of mathematics educators to a senior position that has just been advertised at the University of Melbourne. I'll put the direct link here but have forwarded our Associate Dean's email as this demonstrates the context of a number of new appointments. The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) has announced a position for an Associate Professor of mathematics education at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Closing date: 4 May 2014. Position details and selection criteria can be found here: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/882200/associate-professor-in-education-mathematics-education For further information do not hesitate in contacting A/Prof Robyn Pierce (r.pierce at unimelb.edu.au) Best wishes Robyn A/Prof Robyn Pierce Melbourne Graduate School of Education | 234 Queensberry Street | University of Melbourne | Vic 3010 Australia| phone +61 3 83448519| email: r.pierce at unimelb.edu.au Note: I am on campus on Tuesdays & Fridays From: David Beckett [mailto:d.beckett at unimelb.edu.au] Sent: Thursday, 3 April 2014 9:40 AM To: education-staff at unimelb.edu.au Subject: Several Academic Positions Here Are Now Advertised Good Morning Everyone in the MGSE Julie Davis (head of our HR area) and I are delighted to draw your attention to several new academic positions here. These will be advertised in The Australian Higher Education section next week, and internationally. You can find them now on the UoM Careers Website at : http://hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers Please feel free to disseminate this information through any networks you have available. A summary is as follows: The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is seeking to appoint appropriately qualified people to a number of continuing academic positions. The Graduate School is at the forefront of innovation in education, working with partners in schools, early childhood settings, communities, government and beyond. Ranked World No 2 in Education (QS rankings by subject 2014), it is the leading research school of education in Australia. The following positions are now available: Associate Professor (Level D) in Education (ICT Enabled Learning) (Job No. 0033183) Associate Professor (Level D) in Education (Mathematics Education) (Job No. 0033185) Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Education (Hearing Impairment) (Job No. 0033179) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education (Early Years/Primary Literacy) - up to two positions (Job No. 0033180) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education (Additional Languages) - up to two positions (Job No. 0033175) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education (Secondary English) (Job No. 0033182) At: www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers, a job search may be made by job number (listed above) or title. 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Applications should contain a concise, ambitious plan for future research involving one or more of the study programmes at the Faculty of Science (as contexts of interesting research problems, collection of data, etc). Candidates are also encouraged to explain how they see their plans in relation to the research carried out by faculty in the research group "University Science Education" of the Department, to which the positions will be attached. The department hosts a variety of research specialties and we welcome applicants who could strengthen existing areas and applicants who could build up new ones. Experience with supervision of graduate students and with attracting research funding, particularly at the European level, would be an asset. The successful candidate will have a wide range of qualifications and experience to play a key role in the teaching and educational development work of the Department. The Department of Science Education provides initial and continuing professional development for teachers at the Faculty of Science, and is central in the dissemination of good practices in teaching and assessment, curriculum enhancement and innovation at the Faculty. Moreover, the University of Copenhagen pursues an ambitious program for teaching quality, and the Department of Science Education is heavily involved in projects within and beyond the Faculty, as part of this programme - currently, with themes such as the use of portfolio documentation of teaching accomplishments, the interaction between science teaching and research, and the inclusion of innovation competency in graduate education. Projects are usually carried out in cooperation with other departments and faculty members at the Faculty of Science and in some cases also at other Faculties. Ability to use Danish as a working language is expected within the first years of employment. The teaching activities related to the positions will primarily include university teaching training programmes (such as our Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme or "Universitetsp?dagogikum"), including supervision. Documentation of quality accomplishment in teaching within the area of the position should include a teaching portfolio following the guidelines of the University (see http://kuur.ku.dk/paedagogik_og_didaktik/paedagogiske-retningslinjer/teaching_portfolio/). More information on the position and the work by University Science Education group can be obtained by contacting the research group leader, Professor Lars Ulriksen (Ulriksen at ind.ku.dk). According to the Ministerial Circular on Job Structure), the applicant is expected to be able to document scientific production at an international level, satisfactory teaching experience, and fund raising skills. The position is tenured. Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (http://perst.dk/Service%20Menu/Love%20regler%20og%20aftaler/Circular/2012/~/media/Circular/2012/013-12.ashx). While negotiation for salary supplement is possible, the starting salary is currently For Assoc. Professor - up to DKK 441,149 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 75,437) The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY ONLINE below. Please note that the materials that should be considered in the assessment must be attached the application form you will find under APPLY ONLINE. Please include in the following order: - Curriculum vitae (with applicants e-mail address & telephone number) - Description (max. 5 pages) of current and proposed research including its relation to other research at the Department - Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications (see guidelines here) - Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 2 professional references - Complete publication list indicating max. 5 papers particularly relevant to the application - Reprints of the 5 particularly relevant papers The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. The deadline for applications is xx (day) xxx (months) XXXX (year). Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered. Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0XXX. Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field. The teaching, managerial, out-reach, and innovative qualifications of applicants will also be considered. Further procedure: - Applicants will be notified of the composition of the assessment committee - Applicants must provide supplementary documentation if requested by the committee - Applicants may be summoned for an interview and/or requested to give a trial lecture - Each applicant will receive that part of the assessment relating to him/herself. 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Name: image007.png Type: image/png Size: 5301 bytes Desc: image007.png URL: From Bob.Ansell at northampton.ac.uk Thu Apr 10 08:41:17 2014 From: Bob.Ansell at northampton.ac.uk (Ansell Bob) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:41:17 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Maths Education Post at University of Northampton Message-ID: <682A1BCDD522DF449DB305F3EC60964DC28BC23B@BEARCAT.nene.ac.uk> We have a vacancy for a senior lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Northampton. The vast majority of our work is in primary and early years mathematics. Follow the link below for more details or contact me for a chat. https://jobs.northampton.ac.uk/vacancy/senior-lecturer-in-education-mathematics-2-posts-181468.html Best wishes Bob Bob Ansell Mathematics Curriculum Leader - School Of Education University of Northampton, Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL * 01604 893453 Bob.ansell at northampton.ac.uk www.northampton.ac.uk Link to ITT School Partnership Site http://bit.ly/ITTschoolpartners The University of Northampton joins the global Social Enterprise elite and is the first Ashoka U 'Changemaker Campus' in the UK; recognised for the excellence of our extensive social enterprise, innovation and entrepreneurship provision. See more about this on our website http://changemakercampus.org.uk 96% of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after completing their courses. See more about this on our website http://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us This e-mail is private and may be confidential and is for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you are strictly prohibited from using, printing, copying, distributing or disseminating this e-mail or any information contained in it. We virus scan all E-mails leaving The University of Northampton but no warranty is given that this E-mail and any attachments are virus free. You should undertake your own virus checking. The right to monitor E-mail communications through our networks is reserved by us. From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Thu Apr 10 12:05:42 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:05:42 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] Expertise request: Director of Cambridge Maths, Cambridge Assessment Message-ID: I work for Minerva and we are working with Cambridge Assessment who are looking for a Director of Cambridge Maths. Cambridge Assessment are looking for someone to lead a major strategic programme, leveraging Cambridge University's various roles in maths education, to develop and bring to fruition a concept of 'Cambridge Maths'. The vision for Cambridge Maths is that it should become the basis for an internationally known, respected and widely adopted approach to Maths education. The appointee will develop a concept for teaching and assessing Maths for 4 to 19-year-olds. He/she will do this in collaboration with many willing partners across the University, including in the exams boards, the Departments of Maths and Education, and the Cambridge University Press. Driving a cross-university agenda and working with these stakeholders will be key. The role will also involve getting out and about to help build the concept and brand with government, Maths teachers, learned societies, Maths Education organisations and the wider Science community. The role will report into the Chief Executive of OCR, one of the exams boards. Please can you get in touch with me should you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity. Thank you in advance for your time and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Kind regards Martine Martine Scott-Gordon BSc AFA Martine at minervasearch.com 07900696825 From marcopollanen at trentu.ca Tue Apr 15 06:28:01 2014 From: marcopollanen at trentu.ca (Marco Pollanen) Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:28:01 -0400 Subject: [Maths-Education] CFP: Web and Mobile Mathematics - Seoul, Korea **Deadline Extended** Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit abstracts and full papers to a Special Session on Web and Mobile Mathematical Interfaces as part of The 4th International Congress on Mathematical Software, a satellite conference of the International Congress of Mathematicians 2014 in Seoul. The deadline for submission of a short abstract (200-500 words) is April 30, 2014. This may be followed by an optional full abstract (deadline May 21, 2014). A decision about acceptance will be made within a week of submission. Please e-mail submissions to marcopollanen at trentu.ca or jeff.hooper at acadiau.ca. Regards, Marco Pollanen, Session Co-organizer Jeff Hooper, Session Co-organizer ========================== 4th International Congress on Mathematical Software August 5-9, 2014 Seoul, Korea Session: ?Software, design and practice in Web and Mobile Interfaces for Mathematics? Organizers: ========= Marco Pollanen (Trent University, Canada) marcopollanen at trentu.ca Jeff Hooper (Acadia University, Canada) jeff.hooper at acadiau.ca Aim and Scope: ============ Since the last International Congress on Mathematical Software there has been rapid technological innovation in human-computer interaction. Touch-enabled interfaces, mobile devices, cloud computing, and Web 2.0 are changing the way users engage with technology. The aim of this session is to focus on the mathematical aspects of these: bringing together researchers, developers and users of mathematical interfaces to explore how evolving technologies may influence the direction of mathematical user interface design. Topics (including, but not limited to): -usability studies of new or existing interfaces -novel mathematical interfaces -digital documents and mathematical content -user requirements for future interfaces -interactive and collaborative mathematical environments -input, presentation and manipulation of mathematical content -new models for engaging with digital mathematical content -interface design for mobile and touch-enabled devices Publications: ========= - A short abstract will appear on the permanent conference web page (see below) as soon as accepted. - An extended abstract will appear on the permanent conference web page (see below) as soon as accepted. It will also appear on the proceedings that will be distributed during the meeting. - A journal special issue consisting of full papers is planned. Details for submission will be communicated by the session organizers immediately after the meeting. Deadlines: ======== Short Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2014. Extended Abstract submission deadline (optional): May 21, 2014. More Information: ============= Submission Guidelines: http://voronoi.hanyang.ac.kr/icms2014/Submission.html Session Web page: http://euclid.trentu.ca/math/marco/ui.html Conference Web Page: http://voronoi.hanyang.ac.kr/icms2014/ From marcopollanen at trentu.ca Thu Apr 17 17:22:48 2014 From: marcopollanen at trentu.ca (Marco Pollanen) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:22:48 -0400 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: CFP: Web and Mobile Mathematics - Seoul, Korea **Deadline Extended** In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I didn't see it. However, it took many days for me to be able to sign up for mailing list as it needed moderator approval so I may have missed it. But when I did send it, I did get a copy bounced to me so I assume yours did not go out. Any ideas about the session title? -Marco On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 1:28 AM, Marco Pollanen wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > We invite you to submit abstracts and full papers to a Special Session on > Web and Mobile Mathematical Interfaces as part of The 4th International > Congress on Mathematical Software, a satellite conference of the > International Congress of Mathematicians 2014 in Seoul. > > The deadline for submission of a short abstract (200-500 words) is April > 30, 2014. This may be followed by an optional full abstract (deadline May > 21, 2014). A decision about acceptance will be made within a week of > submission. Please e-mail submissions to marcopollanen at trentu.ca or > jeff.hooper at acadiau.ca. > > Regards, > > Marco Pollanen, Session Co-organizer > > Jeff Hooper, Session Co-organizer > > ========================== > > 4th International Congress on Mathematical Software > > August 5-9, 2014 > > Seoul, Korea > > Session: ?Software, design and practice in Web and Mobile Interfaces for > Mathematics? > > Organizers: > > ========= > > Marco Pollanen (Trent University, Canada) > > marcopollanen at trentu.ca > > Jeff Hooper (Acadia University, Canada) > > jeff.hooper at acadiau.ca > > Aim and Scope: > > ============ > > Since the last International Congress on Mathematical Software there has > been rapid technological innovation in human-computer interaction. > Touch-enabled interfaces, mobile devices, cloud computing, and Web 2.0 are > changing the way users engage with technology. The aim of this session is > to focus on the mathematical aspects of these: bringing together > researchers, developers and users of mathematical interfaces to explore how > evolving technologies may influence the direction of mathematical user > interface design. > > Topics (including, but not limited to): > > -usability studies of new or existing interfaces > > -novel mathematical interfaces > > -digital documents and mathematical content > > -user requirements for future interfaces > > -interactive and collaborative mathematical environments > > -input, presentation and manipulation of mathematical content > > -new models for engaging with digital mathematical content > > -interface design for mobile and touch-enabled devices > > Publications: > > ========= > > - A short abstract will appear on the permanent conference web page (see > below) as soon as accepted. > > - An extended abstract will appear on the permanent conference web page > (see below) as soon as accepted. It will also appear on the proceedings > that will be distributed during the meeting. > > - A journal special issue consisting of full papers is planned. Details > for submission will be communicated by the session organizers immediately > after the meeting. > > Deadlines: > > ======== > > Short Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2014. > > Extended Abstract submission deadline (optional): May 21, 2014. > > More Information: > > ============= > > Submission Guidelines: > > http://voronoi.hanyang.ac.kr/icms2014/Submission.html > > Session Web page: > > http://euclid.trentu.ca/math/marco/ui.html > > Conference Web Page: > > > http://voronoi.hanyang.ac.kr/icms2014/ > > -- Dr. Marco Pollanen Associate Professor Department of Mathematics, Trent University Peterborough, ON, Canada K9J 7B8 Office: GCS 334, Phone: (705) 748-1011 x7543 Web: http://euclid.trentu.ca/math/marco/ From ewa.bergqvist at umu.se Wed Apr 23 11:41:19 2014 From: ewa.bergqvist at umu.se (Ewa Bergqvist) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:41:19 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] Announcement of a two-year full time research position Message-ID: <734E1D18-5732-4A91-AE49-F3C657C41152@umu.se> Announcement of a two-year full time research position Ume? University, Sweden, has just announced a 2-year full time research position in mathematics education. The focus of the research to be conducted is the role of language and communication in the teaching and learning of mathematics. The full announcement can be reached by the following link: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/4-510-14.html#eng At Ume? University, mathematics education research is organized at Ume? Mathematics Education Research Centre (http://www.umerc.umu.se) which includes about 25 people conducting research in mathematics education. Research within UMERC is organized in different research groups with different research foci. The holder of this position will be a part of a research group studying the role of language and communication in the teaching and learning of mathematics: http://www.ufm.umu.se/english/research/group-language-communication/ The holder of this position will be placed at the Department of Science and Mathematics Education (http://www.nmd.umu.se/english/). The position is 2-year full-time employment with a monthly salary (before taxes) usually in the range of SEK 30.000-35.000 (approx. EUR 3.300-3.800). Deadline for applications is May 19, 2014. Best wishes, Ewa Bergqvist & Magnus ?sterholm ******************************************************* Department of science and mathematics education, http://www.nmd.umu.se/english/research/ Ume? Mathematics Education Research Centre, http://www.ufm.umu.se/english/?languageId=1 Ume? University, http://www.umu.se/english/ From jeremy.hodgen at kcl.ac.uk Wed Apr 23 15:57:45 2014 From: jeremy.hodgen at kcl.ac.uk (Hodgen, Jeremy) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:57:45 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Choosing Our Futures: A Roadmap for STEM Education Message-ID: Choosing Our Futures: A Roadmap for STEM Education June 10 2014, QEII Centre, Westminster TISME final conference, with keynote speakers Dr Andreas Schleicher (OECD) and Professor Lord Robert Winston (Imperial College, House of Lords) This conference is free of charge but registration is essential. Places are on a first come first served basis. To reserve a place, please email us Programme Morning theme: Equality, Attainment and Participation in STEM 09:30 Coffee and registration 10:00-10:30 Keynote: Dr Andreas Schleicher, (OECD) 10:30-11:00 Keynote: Professor Lord Robert Winston (Imperial College, House of Lords) 11:00-11:30 Coffee break 11:30-12:30 Parallel sessions (part I) Session A: The Gender Agenda: womens'/girls' participation in science and maths - what are the issues, what are the solutions? Prof. Louise Archer (King's College London); Prof. Michael Reiss (Institute of Education); Prof. Peter Main (Institute of Physics) & guest speaker tbc Session B: Raising attainment/achievement in science and maths - what are the issues, what are the solutions? Prof. Jeremy Hodgen (King's College London); Prof. Kenneth Ruthven (University of Cambridge); Sam Freedman (Teach First); Dr Josh Hillman (Nuffield Foundation) 12:30-13:30 Parallel Sessions (part II) Session C: Social class, ethnicity and participation in science and maths - what are the issues, what are the solutions? Prof. Louise Archer (King's College London); Dr Matt Homer & Dr. Indira Banner (University of Leeds); Dr Tony Sewell (Generating Genius) and guest speaker tbc Session D: Improving pedagogy in science and maths - what are the issues, what are the solutions? Prof. Kenneth Ruthven (University of Cambridge); Prof. Jeremy Hodgen (King's College London); Tom Bennett (Times Education Supplement) and guest speaker tbc 13:30-14:00 Lunch Afternoon theme: Constructing a roadmap for STEM education research and policy 14:00-15:15: Panel debate and discussion: Constructing a roadmap for STEM education: Chair: Prof. Anthony Tomei Panellists: Dr Kevan Collins (Education Endowment Foundation); Keith Herrman (Careers Sector Stakeholder Alliance); Pauline Hoyle (MyScience/SLCS) and Tom Richmond (Senior Policy Analyst, DfE) 15:15: Concluding remarks and close #TISMERoadMap From heathermendick at yahoo.co.uk Wed Apr 23 17:20:47 2014 From: heathermendick at yahoo.co.uk (Heather Mendick) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:20:47 +0100 (BST) Subject: [Maths-Education] Vacancy: lecturer in mathematics education Message-ID: <1398270047.80404.YahooMailNeo@web171504.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Hi all, Brunel Education is looking for someone to work on the secondary mathematics ITE programme. Brunel Education has a growing group of academics who work in mathematics education and is a friendly space. to work. I'd be happy to discuss the post with anyone who's interested.?The deadline is 1st May.?You can find a link to the job advert etc here: https://intranet.brunel.ac.uk/admin/humanresources/jobvac.shtml Best wishes, Heather From paulus.gerdes at gmail.com Thu Apr 24 08:45:26 2014 From: paulus.gerdes at gmail.com (Paulus Gerdes) Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:45:26 +0200 Subject: [Maths-Education] New: "World Cup Soccer and Basketry Worldwide" Message-ID: Dear friends and colleagues, I have the honor to announce the publication of the English language edition of my book for children entitled "World Cup Soccer and Basketry Worldwide" (ISTEG-University, Boane, 2014, 76 pp., in color), originally published in Portuguese. Both the printed and the eBook edition are distributed internationally by Lulu (www.lulu.com/spotlight/pgerdes). The eBook edition may be downloaded for free. Description: In this booklet ?World Cup Soccer and Basketry Worldwide? we will talk about a passion that people share all over the world, from Brazil and Mozambique to Great Britain and the USA. This passion is soccer. Or better yet, in this booklet we will discover the geometry of the soccer ball. But first we will analyze the geometry of some baskets starting with baskets from Brazil and Mozambique. Foreword-invitation: Maria do Carmo Santos Domite & Rodrigo Guimar?es Abreu, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Linguistic revision: Christian Cardenas, Rutgers University, Newark NJ, USA. Here is the link to the book: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/world-cup-soccer-and-basketry-worldwide/14629955 Here is the link to the eBook: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/world-cup-soccer-and-basketry-worldwide/14630891 Please, forward this announcement to those that may be interested. Best regards, Paulus Gerdes Mozambican Ethnomathematics Research Center & ISTEG-University, Boane, Mozambique (Paulus.Gerdes at gmail.com) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: cover Worldcup 2014 eBook.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 457681 bytes Desc: not available URL: From C.Smith at ioe.ac.uk Mon Apr 28 21:55:30 2014 From: C.Smith at ioe.ac.uk (Cathy Smith) Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:55:30 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] mathematics education posts at Institute of Education, London Message-ID: <7315C32A2D36A846958667C3F9088219F359F1322B@MAIL2.inst.ioe.ac.uk> Hallo all The IOE has three mathematics education posts currently advertised on http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk. Expansion of our secondary ITE training means we are looking for another lecturer in secondary mathematics education. In addition, as part of our role in the Further Mathematics Support programme we have a lecturer post that combines ITE and research/project work supporting mathematics A-level teaching, and a 0.6 fte Further Mathematics Area co-ordinator post. Do get in touch if you want to discuss either post ( with me on c.smith at ioe.ac.uk or Candia Morgan on c.morgan at ioe.ac.uk) Closing dates are 7th and 8th May. Best wishes Cathy Smith The Institute of Education: Number 1 worldwide for Education, 2014 QS World University Rankings From G.Adams at shu.ac.uk Tue Apr 29 10:29:43 2014 From: G.Adams at shu.ac.uk (Adams, Gill) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:29:43 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] PhD Studentships at Sheffield Hallam University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please see information below. The areas covered include mathematics education. Sheffield Hallam University are offering up to 40 fully funded scholarships to study PhDs within our internationally excellent, world leading and emerging areas of research. This is part of our strategic plan to invest in high-achieving students, integrate research with teaching and increase engagement with businesses, the professions and other partners. The scholarships include UK/EU tuition fees and a maintenance bursary for three years of full-time study, commencing September 2014. The bursary will be paid at the Research Council UK national rate of ?13,863 for 2014/15. The types of scholarships available 1. Scholarships awarded by faculties in Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) and Graduate Tutor (GT) schemes, designed to develop the next generation of academics. Award holders complete PhD research and have the opportunity to gain experience in university teaching. 2. Scholarships awarded by the Vice-Chancellor and aligned with institutional research strategic goals. The deadline for all applications is 6 May 2014. Visit our website. Visit our website for details for details of the scholarships on offer in your academic discipline, how to apply and eligibility criteria. Professor Hilary Povey Mathematics Education Centre, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB tel +44 114 225 6017 h.povey at shu.ac.uk From G.Adams at shu.ac.uk Tue Apr 29 10:29:43 2014 From: G.Adams at shu.ac.uk (Adams, Gill) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:29:43 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] PhD Studentships at Sheffield Hallam University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please see information below. The areas covered include mathematics education. Sheffield Hallam University are offering up to 40 fully funded scholarships to study PhDs within our internationally excellent, world leading and emerging areas of research. This is part of our strategic plan to invest in high-achieving students, integrate research with teaching and increase engagement with businesses, the professions and other partners. The scholarships include UK/EU tuition fees and a maintenance bursary for three years of full-time study, commencing September 2014. The bursary will be paid at the Research Council UK national rate of ?13,863 for 2014/15. The types of scholarships available 1. Scholarships awarded by faculties in Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) and Graduate Tutor (GT) schemes, designed to develop the next generation of academics. Award holders complete PhD research and have the opportunity to gain experience in university teaching. 2. Scholarships awarded by the Vice-Chancellor and aligned with institutional research strategic goals. The deadline for all applications is 6 May 2014. Visit our website. Visit our website for details for details of the scholarships on offer in your academic discipline, how to apply and eligibility criteria. Professor Hilary Povey Mathematics Education Centre, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB tel +44 114 225 6017 h.povey at shu.ac.uk From y.solomon at mmu.ac.uk Tue Apr 29 22:38:57 2014 From: y.solomon at mmu.ac.uk (Yvette Solomon) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:38:57 +0100 Subject: [Maths-Education] PhD Studentship at Manchester Metropolitan University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <601B31C856204D0A918ECA4658FF74E9@YvetteHP> Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship in the area of mathematics education. Applications are welcome from home and EU students who hold a good first degree in Education or a relevant Social Science discipline (2.1 or above). A PGCE, professional experience and/or a Masters degree including research training will be an advantage. MMU research studentship bursaries are ?12k p.a. for 3 years + fees at ?3996 p.a. for 3 years, starting September 2014. The project for which applications are invited is: Mathematics in the new primary curriculum: understanding and meeting the challenges For further details of the project and how to apply see our webpages: MMU research studentships Closing date for applications: 31 May 2014 For further details of our research in the Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI) see: http://www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/ and: Research degrees at ESRI For enquiries please email: y.solomon at mmu.ac.uk "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer " From jeremy.burke at kcl.ac.uk Tue Apr 29 22:43:43 2014 From: jeremy.burke at kcl.ac.uk (Burke, Jeremy) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:43:43 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: PhD Studentship at Manchester Metropolitan University In-Reply-To: <601B31C856204D0A918ECA4658FF74E9@YvetteHP> References: , <601B31C856204D0A918ECA4658FF74E9@YvetteHP> Message-ID: <2E101268-43EE-4B8F-88B2-B7C2AFBB333C@kcl.ac.uk> Hi Eva Here's another one. Exec Sum: MMU advertising for PhD. How do they do it? Jeremy Enviado desde mi iPad El 29 Apr 2014, a las 22:39, "Yvette Solomon" > escribi?: Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship in the area of mathematics education. Applications are welcome from home and EU students who hold a good first degree in Education or a relevant Social Science discipline (2.1 or above). A PGCE, professional experience and/or a Masters degree including research training will be an advantage. MMU research studentship bursaries are ?12k p.a. for 3 years + fees at ?3996 p.a. for 3 years, starting September 2014. The project for which applications are invited is: Mathematics in the new primary curriculum: understanding and meeting the challenges For further details of the project and how to apply see our webpages: MMU research studentships Closing date for applications: 31 May 2014 For further details of our research in the Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI) see: http://www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/ and: Research degrees at ESRI For enquiries please email: y.solomon at mmu.ac.uk "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer " REPLY goes to sender only REPLY ALL goes to list members 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. 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