Plenary Sessions
I. Saturday: Dr. Richard
Lesh Topic: Research
methods in mathematics education
II. Sunday: Dr. Alan Bishop Topic: Issues of cultural diversity
in mathematics education
III. Monday: To be announced
Working Groups
The purpose of the Working Groups is to provide opportunities for
collaboration among colleagues from across North America who share
similar research interests; in order to enhance communication and
develop scholarly communities among the members. Some of the Working
Groups will continue from PME-NA XXI.
Topics and Organizers: Advanced mathematical thinking Kathleen Heid
and Joan Ferini-Mundy
Conceptual tools and representations
Richard Lesh and Thomas Post
Gender and mathematics
Linda Condron, Diana B. Erchick, Suzanne K. Damarin, and Peter Applebaum
Geometry and technology
Douglas McDougall
Representation and mathematics
visualization Fernando Hitt
Reasoning probabilistically
Robert Speiser
School algebra : Theory
and Practice
Teresa Rojano and Eugenio Filloy
Research
Report
The program will consist
78 research reports.Ê This forum provides an avenue for the presentation
of a broad range of research issues including both theoretical and
empirical papers.Ê These sessions last 40 minutes, allowing an author
to present for 20 minutes followed by 20 minutes of discussion.Ê A
7-page paper for each research report session will be published in
the conference proceedings.
Short
Oral Reports
The program will consist
of 54 short oral sessions.ÊÊ Two short orals will be thematically
linked during each 40 min. session.Ê Each author will present for
10-15 minutes followed by a short discussion.Ê A 1-page abstract of
each short oral will be published in the conference proceedings.
Poster
Presentation
A ninety-minute session
will be available for poster presentations where a visual display
of research projects, software developments, curricular innovations,
educational programs, etc. will be available for viewing and discussion
with the poster authors(s).Ê A 1-page abstract of the poster will
be included in the conference proceedings.