International Symposium
Elementary Mathematics Teaching
to be held in
Prague, Czech Republic
Charles University in Prague, the Faculty of Education
August 18-23, 2013
For more details see: http://www.semt.cz
We cordially invite you to participate in the twelfth bi‑annual conference on Elementary Mathematics Teaching, SEMT ‘13, which is to be held from August 18-23, 2013, in Prague. The programme will focus on the teaching of mathematics to children within the age-range 5–12 years.
The theme of SEMT ‘13 is
‘Tasks and tools in elementary mathematics’.
SEMT ‘13 International Programme Committee: Brian Doig (Australia), Chairman, Rose Griffiths (United Kingdom), Alena Hospesova (Czech Republic), Marie-Pierre Chopin (France), Antonin Jancarik (Czech Republic), Jarmila Novotna (Czech Republic), David Pugalee (USA), Petra Scherer (Germany), Ewa Swoboda (Poland), Dina Tirosh (Israel).
SEMT ‘13 PLENARY speakers are:
Olive Chapman (Canada): Engaging children in learner-focused mathematical tasks
Rose Griffiths (United Kingdom): Working with children in public care who have difficulties in mathematics
Günter Krauthausen (Germany): Digital media in elementary mathematics education
Joanne Mulligan (Australia): Inspiring young children's mathematical thinking through pattern and structure
Jennifer Young-Loveridge (New Zealand): Using multiplication and division tasks to support young children’s part-whole thinking in mathematics
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