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| September 23 (Thursday)
The Theory and Praxis of a Multicultural Approach to Mathematics Education Ubiratan D'Ambrosio State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil Beatriz Silva D'Ambrosio Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 3:30–5:00 p.m. Room 3427 ECSW
Contact Marty Gartzman via email (Gartzman@uic.edu ) if you would like to be added to IMSE's electronic mailing list. |
The following colloquium is jointly sponsored by UIC's Center
for Urban Educational Research and Development, College of Education,
and Institute for Mathematics and Science Education
Since the mid-1980s, Dr. Ubiritan D'Ambrosio has developed a theoretical framework of ethnomathematics instruction, which builds on the cultural perspectives students bring to the classroom to solve critical social problems using mathematical concepts. His daughter, Dr. Beatriz Silva D'Ambrosio has worked with teachers in an Indianapolis elementary school to apply this conceptual framework to teaching math for social justice. In this colloquium, the presenters will discuss the theoretical framework of ethnomathematics and how mathematical ideas have developed taking into account societal issues such as population growth, housing, environment, wealth comparisons, and health care. They will also address the challenges of implementing a multicultural approach to teaching mathematics in an Indianapolis elementary school. Call (312) 996-5161 for more information about the colloquium. |
| September 24 (Friday)
The Importance of Shared Meaning: Meaningful Learning via Concept Maps Stacey Lowery Bretz University of Michigan-Dearborn 12:00–1:00p.m. Room 3427 ECSW Brown Bag— |
The following brown bag seminar is co-sponsored by UIC's, Institute
for Mathematics and Science Education, College of Education, and
the UIC-Community College Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher
Preparation
The epigraph to Ausubel's Educational Psychology reads "…The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly." This seminar will present concept mapping as one tool capable of both simultaneously "ascertaining" and "teaching accordingly" per Ausubel's call to action. Results from research into students' use of concept mapping as a learning strategy will be discussed. Call Donald Wink (312) 413-7383 for more information about the seminar. Contact Marty Gartzman via email (Gartzman@uic.edu ) if you would like to be added to IMSE's electronic mailing list. |
| November 9 (Tuesday)
Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics Liping Ma Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching 4:00–5:00 p.m. Room 636 Science and Engineering Offices (SEO)
Contact Marty Gartzman via email (Gartzman@uic.edu ) if you would like to be added to IMSE's electronic mailing list. |
The following is an announcement for a colloquium jointly sponsored
by the University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of Mathematics,
Statistics, and Computer Science and Institute for Mathematics
and Science Education.
Liping Ma's recent research and book, Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, have sparked intense discussion about the mathematics preparation of elementary school teachers. In her presentation, Dr. Ma will address the issue of what kind of mathematics a teacher should know in order to teach elementary school mathematics. She will consider the specific features of teachers' math subject matter knowledge in the U.S. and China and how these features affect students' learning. FOR MORE INFORMATION Call (312) 996-2448 for more information about the colloquium or for travel and parking instructions. If you would like to join Dr. Ma at dinner following the colloquium, contact Helen Gary by noon on November 8 at (312) 996-2448 or via email at hgary@uic.edu. Dr. Ma will also be discussing her research on Wednesday, November 10 as part of an ongoing mathematics education seminar. Contact John Baldwin at jbaldwin@math.uic.edu for more information. |
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