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Aims
Theoretical issues are of major importance for the field of mathematics education as for any scientific field. This is especially important because compared to other fields mathematics education is rather a young research area that often builds on scientific knowledge of neighboring fields. Therefore it is important to develop theories specifically meeting the needs of mathematics education. Continuing the work carried out in previous ICMEs, this TSG is expected to provide the participants with an up-to-date vision of the state of the reflection regarding the theoretical questions and underpinnings of the field, and at the same time stimulate insightful exchanges and discussions. It is expected to pay specific attention to the diversity of theoretical approaches existing in the field and to the efforts undertaken to address this diversity, to the theoretical advances and debates resulting from the efforts made for improving the relationships between research and practice, and to the influence of contexts and cultures on the ways in which theories are developed and used.
Call for papers
We invite the following submission types:
a) Research Reports (2000 words)
b) Short Oral Presentations (500 words)
c) Posters (500 words)
Submissions should include concrete examples and could employ (but are not limited to) the following approaches:
(1) Theories from outside mathematics education:
- Identifying theories particularly suitable for use in mathematics education (and those that are not);
- Contrasting the treatment of particular constructs relevant to mathematics education (e.g. "mathematical objects") within two or more theories;
- Suggesting inadequacies in the capacity of currently available theories to meet the needs of mathematics education and recommending what developments are required.
(2) Diversity of theories within mathematics education:
- Addressing the challenge of utilizing the results of research studies in mathematics education undertaken using different theories;
- Networking strategies (such as comparing, contrasting combining, coordinating, integrating, synthesizing) designed to provide heightened insight into a complex setting;
- Reporting or exploiting examples of the networking of theories concerning their limits and potential for advancing the field of mathematics education.
(3) Conditions for theory use and development:
- Interrogating the role and function of theories in mathematics education (and mathematics education research) with specific examples;
- Exploring the adequacy of a particular theory to provide insight into two or more different contexts or issues in mathematics education;
- Discussing the methodological entailments of the selection of particular theories in the process of research design. Keywords: theories, theories in mathematics education, methodology, networking of theories, theoretical inclusivity
Organization
At ICME-12, the TSGs have four 90-minute timeslots in the conference program. This makes TSGs a prime forum for participation. In TSG 37, we would aim to maximize that participation in the following ways:
(i) Prior to the conference a limited number of preparatory readings will be posted through the conference website;
(ii) Each of the four sessions will include up to two full paper presentations (25 minutes each) and up to four short oral presentations (ten minutes each) in such combination as to allow at least 30 minutes discussion distributed across each session;
(iii) Poster presentations associated with this TSG are welcome, and participants will be directed to these outside TSG timeslots, however it is assumed that poster authors will be present and that issues arising from posters may feature in discussion;
(iv) Depending on submissions received, each of the four sessions will be structured around one or more of the approaches outlined above.
How to contribute
1. Proposals are expected to be written in English with Title, Name(s) and e-mail addresses of the author(s), Institution, Country, Abstract (max. 10 lines), Main text, References, and Appendices (optional).
2. For submissions, please use the standard PME formatting requirements (for example the one of PME34) (For a full paper, a ICME 12 - template will be available later)
3. Submissions should be sent by November 30, 2011 both via e-mail attachments to the co-chairs and the Liaison IPC member and through the on-line submission system at the Congress website.
4. Prior to the conference we expect participants to take part in a review process in order to increase the quality of the presentations.
On-line submission
Go to<My Page> at the first page of the Congress Homepage http://icme12.org or press <Submit your proposal> button on TSG 37 website in the Congress Homepage.
Deadlines
November 30, 2011 Deadline of submission of all proposals (word limits as specified above)
January 15, 2012 Notification of acceptance of proposals
April 10, 2012 Submission of final draft of all scientific activities to IPC
Organizers
Co-chairs : Angelika Bikner(Germany) bikner@t-online.de
David Clarke(Australia) d.clarke@unimelb.edu.au
Team Members : Cristina Sabena(Italy) cristina.sabena@unito.it
Minoru Ohtani(Japan) mohtani@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Gelsa Knijnik(Brazil) gelsak@unisinos.br
Jin Young Nam(Korea) jynam@ginue.ac.kr
Liaison IPC Member : Michele Artigue michele.artigue@univ-paris-diderot.fr |
