Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 19:08:29 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: jponte@fc.ul.pt
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica
Status: RO
Caros colegas
Promovido pela Projecto Pensamento Matematico da FCUL, realiza-se no dia 9
de Janeiro de 1998 das 9:30 as 13:00 no British Council em Lisboa, um
seminario de investigacao que tem como objectivo discutir algumas questoes
de investigacao que tem vindo a ser desenvolvidas no seio daquele projecto,
nomeadamente as que procuram analisar as nocoes de significado matematico,
transferencia na aprendizagem matematica e avaliacao. Conduzem este
seminario Steve Lerman (South Bank Univ.), Jeff Evans (Middlesex Univ.),
Candia Morgan (Institute of Education), Madalena Santos, Susana Carreira e
Joao Filipe Matos.
A entrada e livre. No entanto os colegas interessados em participar deverao
dar-me conhecimento disso enviando os seguintes dados NOME, MORADA,
TELEFONE, INSTITUICAO, FAX para o endereco <joao.matos@fc.ul.pt> ate 19 de
Dezembro a fim de receberem a documentacao correspondente.
(ATENCAO: envie a sua mensagem para o endereco joao.matos@fc.ul.pt e nao
para o remetente desta mensagem que e o SEM).
Aproveito para desejar um Bom Natal para todos.
Joao Filipe Matos
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Dep. de Educacao
Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa
Campo Grande, C1 - 2
1700 Lisboa - Portugal
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+351-1-7573141 EXT. 2223 or 1101
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:14:37 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: juhl@ncsa.uiuc.edu
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica Status: RODate: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:49:30 +0100
I have been invited to give a plenary (one hour) address on undergraduate math education at the annaul SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)national meeting in July. I thought some of you would like to see my abstract. Title: Where mathematics education must go and how it can get there Speaker: J. J. Uhl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract: The state of undergraduate mathematics education is at an all-time low. There is less student interest in the mathematics major than ever and former "client departments" have begun to teach more and more courses we would recognize as mathematics courses. In fact, D.J. Lewis of MPS at NSF has warned that unless undergraduate mathematics changes its ways, mathematics will go the way of classics departments. I will argue that the reason for this is a forty year ice age of stagnation of undergraduate mathematics courses. And I will argue that mathematics education can be reinvigorated through heavy use of computers for visualization, experimentation and numerical methods. The result: The mathematics we teach will become like the mathematics we do, and students will be interested for the same reasons we are interested. Samples of new computer-based courses in calculus, differential equations and matrix theory in service at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in campus and distance education will be demonstrated. ---------- Jerry Uhl juhl@ncsa.uiuc.edu Professor of Mathematics 1409 West Green Street University of Illinois Urbana,Illinois 61801 Calculus&Mathematica Development Team ----------Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 22:29:52 +0100
I have received a flurry of email about the abstract I sent out earlier today.
Instead of replying to each one, I willsend out a couple of the emails
that arrived from colleagues at a leading university:.
These emails indicate that the situation is far whose than most university
math profs want to admit.
About Computer Science at that university:
"I talked with the{ CS professor] generally in charge of the
undergraduate curriculum.) They've been meeting about their undergraduate
program, which is expected to skyrocket, and have tried to think things
through from scratch.
So far, they've decided:
a. They'd like their students to have more math
b. But not the kind of math that's coming from the math department
c. It's never going to come form the math department
d. They'll start doing it themselves."
About Electrical Engineering at that university:
"as a coincidence, your email arrived the day we decided to
teach a course in EE that is essentially linear algebra.
the next on our list of courses to drop from the math
department is ODEs.
(chem engr. at [my university] already teaches their own ODE course,
and other engineering students take that one.)
we'd probably prefer to teach calculus as well; it's only
laziness that keeps us from it. a course that blended some
calculus with some numerical work would be great ...
this is just to confirm the trend you note in your abstract."
-Jerry
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Jerry Uhl juhl@ncsa.uiuc.edu
Professor of Mathematics 1409 West Green Street
University of Illinois Urbana,Illinois 61801
Calculus&Mathematica Development Team
http://www-cm.math.uiuc.edu
http://www-cm.math.uiuc.edu/dep
Mathematics is my trip.
The computer is my transportation.
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:14:43 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: dwh2@cornell.edu
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica
Status: RO
NSF-sponsored UFE Workshop -- (subject to final NSF approval)
TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE GEOMETRY,
Cornell University, May 28 (evening) through June 2, 1998.
This workshop is intended for college and university faculty who teach (or
soon will teach) an undergraduate geometry course -- such as the courses
typically attended by future or inservice teachers. The leaders of the
workshop will be Kelly Gaddis (Buffalo State College), David Henderson
(Cornell University), Jane-Jane Lo (Cornell University), and Avery Solomon
(Cornell University).
For more information and application form, visit:
http://math.cornell.edu/~dwh or write dwh@math.cornell.edu.
In the mornings the participants will experience a learning and teaching
environment that is innovative both in terms of content and in terms of
teaching methods. The content will be the integration of geometries on
plane, sphere and other surfaces -- presented through problems which
emphasize experiencing the meanings in the geometry. Student
investigations, small group learning, and writing assignments will be
explored.
In the afternoons there will be seminars and presentations on topics
related to the workshop theme, including: How to Write Good Exploratory
Problems, Using Writing in Mathematics, Curriculum Developments in School
Geometry, Using Computer Technology in Geometry, Formal versus Intuitive
Knowing in Geometry, What is in the 8 Undergraduate Geometry Courses at
Cornell, Non-test-based Assessments, Student Affects and Beliefs Toward
Innovative Programs, and Including All Students by Encouraging Diverse
Ideas. In addition, there will be ample free time for informal discussions
and enjoyment of the geometry of nature in and around Ithaca.
Most of the housing and food expenses will be covered by the NSF for all
participants. There may also be very limited NSF funds available to support
travel costs for participating faculty from institutions with limited
resources. The NSF will also support follow-up activities by the
participants after the workshop including local workshops, exchange of
related classroom materials, and communication of experiences and ideas.
To apply, send the following information by one of the following two methods:
e-mail to dwh@math.cornell.edu with Subject: UFE application
ONLY if you do not have e-mail access send letter to
"UFE Geometry Workshop, Dept of Math.,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7901."
Application Questions:
Name:
Department:
Institution:
e-mail address:
Phone:
Mailing address:
1. Why do you want to attend the workshop? What do you see as the potential
gains to your teaching?
2. Do you expect that in the next two years you will be assigned to develop
and/or teach an undergraduate geometry-related course whose students
include teachers or future teachers? Describe the course(s).
3. Approximately what percentage of your student body is from
underrepresented minorities?
4. There may be very limited NSF moneys to provide for support for those
who are from resource-poor institutions and who need the extra funds in
order to attend. Please indicate if you wish to apply for these funds.
5. We expect each participant to be committed to participate in several of
the following follow-up activities -- Please indicate which you expect to
participate in:
a. Use materials and techniques from the workshop in your own teaching.
b. Give a presentation/workshop on the new techniques and materials to
faculty in your home institution.
c. Share your own classroom experiences and materials with the workshop
staff and other participants via e-mail or the WWW.
d. Use the workshop staff as a resource to assist in the implementation
and evaluation of the new materials and techniques.
e. Other (Please describe).
This is an unmoderated distribution list discussing post-calculus teaching
and learning of mathematics.---David.Epstein@warwick.ac.uk
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 00:48:21 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: jponte@fc.ul.pt
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica
Status: RO
VII ENCONTRO DE INVESTIGA=C7=C3O EM EDUCACAO MATEMATICA
(SEM-SPCE)
Local: Mirandela, Grande Hotel D. Dimis
Data: 19, 20 e 21 de Abril de 1998
Tema: Caminhos para Educacao Matematica em Portugal
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Programa
19 Abril
21:30 -- Recepcao aos participantes; apresentacao do livro
"Investigacao em educacao matematica e desenvolvimento curricular"
20 Abril
09:00-10:30 - Sess=E3o plen=E1ria: Jeremy Kilpatrick
11:00-12:30-Sess=E3o plen=E1ria: Paolo Boero
14:30-18:00-Grupos de discuss=E3o, nos temas curriculo, aprendizagem e
professores.
Conferencistas convidados:
- curriculo: Luisa Alonso e Teresa Assude
- aprendizagem: Leandro de Almeida e Joao Filipe Matos
- investigacao sobre o professor: Carlos Simoes e Lurdes Serrazina
21 Abril
09:00-12:30-3 Grupos de discussao (continuacao dos mesmos temas)
14:30-15:30 - Apresntacao do trabalho dos grupos
15:30-17:30 - Painel - Moderador: Albano Silva
17:30-17:40 - Encerramento
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Informacoes diversas
Este encontro pretende realizar uma analise critica da investigacao
produzida no nosso pais sobre (i) o curriculo, (ii) a aprendizagem dos
alunos, e (iii) o conhecimento e a formacao de professores, bem como
perspectivar linhas de actuacao e trabalho futuro.
O encontro tem por base uma sintese de investigacao em educacao matematica
realizada em Portugal, elaborada por Joao Pedro da Ponte, Jose Manuel Matos
e Paulo Abrantes, que sera distribuida com antecedencia a todos os
participantes.
Havera igualmente lugar para a apresentacao de investigacoes realizadas ou
em desenvolvimento sobre o tema do encontro.
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Inscricoes
Data limite: 21 de Fevereiro de 1998
Precos:
Socio da SPCE ou APM -- em quarto individual 35 000.00 -- em quarto duplo
25 000.00
Nao socio da SPCE ou APM -- em quarto individual 40 000.00 -- em quarto
duplo 30 000.00
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Para mais informacoes, contactar a organizacao local:
Escola Superior de Educacao de Braganca
Quinta de Santa Apolonia
Apartado 101
5300 Braganca
telef. 073-3303099
fax: 073-313137
e-mail: mvp@ipb.pt
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 11:42:07 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: peter.gates@nottingham.ac.uk
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica The First Mathematics Education and Society Conference (MEAS1) This conference is to be held in Nottingham durng the period 6 - 11 September 1998, and is being organised and sponsored by the new Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education at Nottingham University. (CSME) Plenary speakers include Ubiratan d'Ambrosio, Stephen Lerman, Anna Tsatsaroni , Leone Burton, Ole Skovsmose, Alan Bishop, Jill Adler, Paul Dowling and Sal Restivo. The second announcement for MEAS1 has now been posted on the web, and you are invited to attend. Please pass this message onto colleagues or lists who you might think are interested. Registration forms for the conference will be available on the web the first week in January and will be posted out then to those who have so far provisionally registered (57 people so far). Registrations need to be sent with deposits and the form can be downloaded from the web page. The original dates for the conference have been slightly changed due to the demand for time and suggestions made regarding the first announcement. The conference web site will be constantly updated. The web site can be found on the CSME web site at: http://www.nottinham.ac.uk/csme or directly at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/csme/meas/conf.html or http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/csme/meas/meas2.html (These may be better if your browser does not support frames) There is an email discussion list set up for participants to the conference, and all those who register will be included on that. To join this list send the message <subscribe> to <meas-conf-request@nottingham.ac.uk. The Organising Committee has been set up consisting of: Peter Gates (University of Nottingham) Tony Cotton (University of Nottingham) Steve Lerman (South Bank University) Candia Morgan (London Institute of Education) Anne Watson (University of Oxford) Brian Hudson (Sheffield Hallam University) Hilary Povey (Sheffield Hallam university) Jo Boaler (Kings College, London) Regards Peter ********************************************************** Peter Gates (Director of Research Studies) Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Great Britain peter.gates@nottingham.ac.uk (work) peter.gates@lineone.net (home) Tel: + (44) (0)115 951 4432 Fax: + (44) (0)115 979 1506
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 12:58:14 GMT
Reply-To: sem@fc.ul.pt Originator: sem@cc.fc.ul.pt Sender: sem@fc.ul.pt Precedence: bulkFrom: jponte@fc.ul.pt
X-Comment: Educacao em Matematica
Status: RO
ANUNCIO DE CONFERENCIA
Realiza-se em Osnabrueck, na Alemanha, de 27 a 31 de Agosto de 1998 a
Primeira Conferencia da Sociedade Europeia para
Investigacao em Educacao Matematica
Esta sociedade tem por objectivo promover a comunicacao, cooperacao e
colaboracao na educacao matematica na Europa.
O formato da conferencia baseia-se principalmente em grupos de trabalho que
versarao os seguintes temas:
1 - The nature and content of mathematics and its relationship to teaching
and learning
2 - Tools and technologies in mathematical didactics
3 - From a study of teaching practices to issues in teacher education
4 - Social interactions in mathematical learning situations
5 - Mathematical thinking and learning as cognitive processes
6 - School algebra: epistemological and educational issues
7 - Research paradigms and methodologies and their relation to questions in
mathematics education
Datas importantes:
Fevereiro 15 - Envio do pre-registo e do deposito para a conferencia
Fevereiro 28 - submissao de propostas de Papers Posters
May - Feedback
June 15 - Pagamento da parte restante da inscricao na conferencia e
confirmacao da inscricao
O primeiro anuncio completo (em ingles) encontra-se no Web stite:
http://www.erme.uni-osnabrueck.de/erme98.html
Informacoes adicionais sobre esta conferencia ou uma versao impressa deste
anuncio pode ser pedida para jponte@fc.ul.pt
Joao Pedro da Ponte
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