[Maths-Education] Fw: ERME 2002 Summer School
Barbara Jaworski
barbara.jaworski@educational-studies.oxford.ac.uk
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 15:48:11 -0000
Please see the following message from Paulo Boreo concerning an ERME
[European Society for Research in Mathematics Education] Summer School for
New Researchers in Mathematics Education
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 9:41 PM
> Subject: ERME 2002 Summer School
>
>
> Dear all,
> on the behalf of the ERME Board and the ERME 2002 Summer School Program
> Committee, I am happy to circulate the following First Announcement of the
> ERME 2002 Summer School.
> The deadline for application is December, 17; so, I ask to all of you to
do
> AS SOON AS POSSIBLE what you can, in order to disseminate the First
> Announcement amongst all M.A., Ph.D and Post-Doc students in the field of
> Mathematics Education, and other people entering mathematics education
> research as well.
> Thank you very much for your help!
> Best wishes,
> Paolo Boero
>
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>
>
> ERME 2002 SUMMER SCHOOL
> Klagenfurt (Austria), August, 23-27, 2002
>
> FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> The ERME Board, YERME and ADM
> (for details, see at the end)
>
> are happy to invite all people engaged in the apprenticeship of
> mathematics education research
> (in particular, Ph. D. students, but also M.A. students, post-graduate
> students and other people entering the field)
> to take part in the first ERME Summer School.
>
> AIMS OF THE SCHOOL:
> Coherently with the ERME Manifesto, the aims of the School are:
> - to let people from different countries meet and establish a friendly
> and cooperative style of work in the field of mathematics education
> research, in the perspective of a future European research community;
> - to let people compare and integrate their preparation in the field of
> mathematics education research in a peer discussion climate and with the
> help of highly qualified and differently oriented experts;
> - to let people present their research ideas, theoretical difficulties,
> methodological problems, and preliminary research results, in order to get
> suggestions (from other participants and experts) about possible
> developments, different perspectives, etc. and open the way to possible
> connections with near
> research subjects and cooperation with researchers in other countries.
>
> PERIOD: Friday, August 23 - Tuesday, August 27 2002 (5 days, with one
> half-day excursion; people are expected to arrive on August, 22 evening
and
> leave on August, 27 evening or August, 28 morning)
>
> PLACE: University of Klagenfurt.
>
> ACCOMODATION: there are three possibilities, all at walking distance from
> the Summer School place:
>
> * a comfortable, cheap Hotel, with special prices for University: Double
> rooms (including breakfast) Euro 31,-- p. person/p. night
>
> * a comfortable Student Hostel ( prices 2001! prices 2002 are not known)
> Twin bedded rooms only: Euro 11,-- (no breakfast!!) p. person/p. Night
>
> * a Youth Hostel (4-person-rooms only: Euro 16,30 - including rich
> breakfast
> buffet) p. person/p. night If there are not too many guests in this
period
> there is a good chance to get 4-persons-rooms for 2-3 participants).
>
> 20 beds have been already reserved in each place.
> Meals could be taken at the University Restaurant (5/6 Euros each)
>
> ORGANISING COMMITTEE: 2 ERME BOARD representatives (P.Boero and
K.Krainer),
> 2 YERME representatives (M. Cerulli, J. Tornrooss), 2 ADM representatives
> (G. Ossimitz, W. Pescheck).
>
> MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 40
>
> CONFERENCE FEES: max 200 euros, under the hypothesis of 30 participants;
> max 150 euros, under the hypothesis of 40 participants. These "maximum
> fees" should be reduced to one half for Eastern Europe participants and in
> in other special cases.
> Possibility of some scholarships (depending on ERME contribution and other
> contributions).
>
> PROGRAM: a typical day will include:
> - one 90'-lecture given by one of the invited experts (with 60' additional
> discussions with the lecturer); each expert will present a piece of his
> research work, showing methodology in detail;
>
> - 90' or 180' of working groups (one or two time slots of 90'
> each); these working groups will be decided by the Program Committee
> according to the list of chosen topics (see later) and to the papers
> presented by the participants, which will constitute the starting point
for
> discussions. The invited experts will take part (as "experts") in the
> Working Group activities.
>
> - 90'"discussion sessions". Questions emerging from the different working
> groups (proposed by the experts, or groups of participants) can be
subjects
> of such sessions. The local ADM experts, as well as other participants,
can
> offer talks for "discussion sessions" on other topics as well.
> Participants will be free to choose amongst these offers. The invited
> experts will take part in these sessions (as "experts").
>
> PARTICIPANTS' PAPERS
> Accepted participants will be invited to present one among the following
> three kinds of papers, according to the situation of their studies &
> research work:
> - research ideas, research plans, research questions;
> - work in progress (including questions, doubts, etc.);
> - preliminary results;
> Papers should be no less than three and no more than six pages long (250
> words per page). They have to be submitted by the end of May, 2002.
> Although presenting a paper is not compulsory, the engagement to submit a
> paper will be considered as an important element for the choice of
> participants (due to the fact that participants' written contributions
will
> be the "fuel" of working group activities and allow experts to provide the
> authors with precise suggestions, references, etc).
>
> Papers will be distributed (according to homogeneity criteria) in
different
> working groups and circulated before the Summer School.
>
> TOPICS
> Possible topics for the 2002 Summer School will be:
> - Social interaction in the classroom;
> - Teachers' beliefs;
> - Advanced mathematical thinking;
> - Teacher preparation/professional development;
> - Semiotic aspects in mathematics education;
> - Computer/technology in math education;
> - Curriculum and assessment (including comparative studies);
> - Psychological and theoretical foundations of mathematics education.
> In the answer to the First Announcement each applicant shall indicate his
> "first choice" and "second choice" topic.
>
> INVITED EXPERTS
> Four or five experts in producing and leading research work concerning
the
> chosen topics will contribute to the Summer School by giving lectures and
> taking part in the Working Groups and Discussion Groups. They will come
> from different countries. The Program Committee has prepared a preliminary
> list of experts, the final choice of the invited experts will depend on
the
> participants' options about topics.
>
> DEADLINES
>
> Nov. 19-01: First Announcement, to be sent to the YERME E-mail list + the
> ordinary ERME E-mail list
>
> Nov. 30-01: Homepage at the University of Klagenfurt, with the First
> Announcement (and links from the existing ERME and YERME websites). The
> address of the website will be:
> http://yerme2002.uni-klu.ac.at/
>
> Dec. 17-01: Deadline for Application for ADMISSION OF PARTICIPANTS (see
> below). Each applicant should indicate preferences about topics (by
> selecting one "first choice" and one "second choice" topics). Each
> applicant should write one page about his/her present situation and
> intended scientific work during the academic year 2001-2002.
>
> Jan. 15-02: Deadline for acceptance
>
> Jan. 31-02: Deadline for E-mail information to applicants, including the
> indication of the exact amount of registration fees (within the borders
> indicated in the First Announcement) and deposit for rooms reservation;
>
> Feb. 28-02: Registration fee + deposit for room reservation to be paid
>
> March 31-02: Definitive reservation of rooms for participants, reservation
> of University ressources
>
> May 31-02: Deadline for full papers (by participants); immediate
> distribution to participants.
>
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>
>
> APPLICATION FORM (to be filled and sent back by E-mail to Paolo Boero:
> boero@dima.unige.it,
> not later than December, 17)
>
> FIRST NAME......
>
> FAMILY NAME.....
>
> E-mail address:......
>
> Ordinary mail address: ....................
>
> FAX number: .............
>
> Telephone number: ....................
>
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>
> In the academic year 2000-2001, I am:
>
>
> a M.A. student: if YES, university ......
>
> degree in ......
>
> I intend to take my degree in the academic year......
>
>
> a Ph. D. student: if YES, university ......
>
> degree in .......
>
> I intend to take my degree in the academic year......
>
> Subject of my doctoral thesis: ........................
>
> Supervisor of my thesis: ....................
>
>
> a post-doctoral student: if YES, university ......
>
> Ph.D. in .......
>
> I got my Ph.D. in the academic year............
>
> Title of my thesis: ........................
>
> Supervisor of my thesis....................
>
>
> OTHER: (if you don't enter the preceding categories, please, write precise
> information about academic titles, present position and kind of
> apprenticeship in mathematics education research, academic supervisor)
>
>
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>
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>
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>
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR ME IN THE ERME 2002 SUMMER SCHOOL
> (please write: I for "first choice topic", II for "second choice topic")
>
> - Social interaction in the classroom;
> - Teachers' beliefs;
> - Advanced mathematical thinking;
> - Teacher preparation/professional development;
> - Semiotic aspects in mathematics education;
> - Computer/technology in math education;
> - Curriculum and assessment (including comparative studies);
> - Psychological and theoretical foundations of mathematics education.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> I ENGAGE TO PREPARE A 3-6 PAGES CONTRIBUTION FOR THE ERME 2002 SUMMER
> SCHOOL (DEADLINE: MAY, 31) (if you do engage or not, delete the other
> option)
>
> YES - NOT
>
> IF YES: My contribution will concern (delete the other options):
> - research ideas, research plans, research questions;
> - my work in progress (including questions, doubts, etc.);
> - prelimlinary results of my research work;
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> PRELIMINARY OPTION FOR ACCOMODATION (delete the other options):
>
> - hotel
> - student hostel
> - youth hostel
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Other relevant information about my preparation in the field of
mathematics
> education research, present status of my apprenticeship in the field,
> research activities in the present academic year, motivations to take part
> in the ERME 2002 Summer School, etc.
> (no more than 30 lines).
> .................................
>
> ================================================================
>
> ERME - from the Manifesto:
> " 1.The Society will organise: Conferences with a wide spectrum of themes
> to profit from the rich European diversities, Special Meetings such as
> thematic workshops, centring around specific topics, or summer schools
> where experienced researchers work together with beginners.
>
> 2.The Society will foster and support cooperative activities on common
> themes, topics, interests, aimed at:
> * broadening understanding - going beyond local contexts to enhance
> knowledge and understanding in scientific areas;
> * finding out - what research is going on in different places in Europe
> which might benefit from wider investigation;
> * identifying key areas for research - areas of scientific interest or
> concern which should be a major focus for collaborative research on a
wider
> scale;
> * bringing together areas of expertise - drawing on expertise in related
> areas to broaden scientific knowledge.
>
> [....]
> 4.The Society will support graduate students, thus preparing
> researchers in Mathematics Education through conferences, summer schools,
> provision of information, student and teacher exchanges, post doctoral
> opportunities, inter-European collaboration on thesis presentation".
> See: http://www.erme.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE/
>
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>
> YERME - spontaneous aggregation of young researchers at the CERME-II
> Conference, with the aim of creating a cooperative style of work amongst
> people of different countries and a support to the development of
> professional preparation and career in the field of mathematics education.
> See: http://www-studenti.dm.unipi.it/yerme/
>
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>
> ADM - Abteilung für Didaktik der Mathematik (= Department for Didactics
> of Mathematics) at the University of Klagenfurt. ADM is a center of
> research, development, teacher-training and in-service training in the
> fields of mathematics education.
> See: http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/math-didaktik/
>
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> Paolo Boero
> Dipartimento Matematica Università
> Via Dodecaneso, 35
> 16146-GENOVA
> ITALIA
> tel.: +39-010-3536913;
> +39-330-487013 (cell.)
> fax: +39-010-3536752
> E-mail: boero@dima.unige.it
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