[Maths-Education] Fifth Annual Institute of Mathematics Pedagogy

[Anne Watson]

The 5th ANNUAL
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS PEDAGOGY

will take place at the

Maths Education Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
in Sheffield
from
Thursday July 28
to
Sunday July 31sr
2005


The Institute will be led by John Mason, Malcolm Swan and Anne Watson and 
will consist of workshops, seminars, readings, reflections and discussions 
about teaching and learning mathematics.   There will be a full programme 
from 2pm on the 28th until lunchtime on the 31st including evening activities.

There will be no papers or formal presentations; the group will work 
intensively and creatively with issues and ideas to develop thinking and 
practice.  New participants are very welcome.

This year’s theme will be:

Mathematical Structure
What is mathematical structure?
How can learners be prompted to engage with mathematical structure?
Can you learn mathematics without engaging with mathematical structure?
What counts as evidence that learners appreciate mathematical structure?

The fee will £250 and this includes accommodation in Sheffield, all meals 
and other refreshments, materials and so on.  Non resident fee is £100. In 
your application, please say something about yourself and your reasons for 
wanting to come.  We shall need a £50 deposit (if your instituion is 
paying, then the full fee would be appreciated): cheques should be made out 
to: Institute of Maths Pedagogy and sent to: Sue Elliott, Sheffield Hallam 
University, Maths Education Centre, 25 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield S10 2NA. 
Telephone 0114 2252563 (Voicemail available), email s.elliott at shu.ac.uk, 
fax 0114 2252339


Apply now!! Places are limited.


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Dr Anne Watson
Reader in Mathematics Education, 
http://www.edstud.ox.ac.uk/people/academic3.html#
(Fellow and Tutor for Admissions at Linacre College 
http://www.linacre.ox.ac.uk )
Department of Educational Studies,
University of Oxford
15 Norham Gardens
Oxford OX2 6PY

phone:  44-(0)1865-274052
fax:            44-(0)1865-274027 
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