ICMI updates

[emuller at brocku.ca]

I have received the following ICMI updates from Professor Bernard Hodgson,
Secretary-General of the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction.

Eric Muller

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Dear ICMI Representatives,

I would like to bring your attention to the 
following developments as regards ICMI activities.


A-)  ICMI STUDIES

**  ICMI Study 12
As already mentioned to you in a previous e-mail, 
the Study Volume resulting from the 12th ICMI 
Study ("The Future of the Teaching and Learning 
of Algebra") has appeared a few months ago in the 
New ICMI Study Series (NISS, vol. 8) published by 
Springer.  See
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-40414-22-35266968-0,00.html

I REMIND YOU THAT INDIVIDUALS BUYING THE BOOK FOR 
PERSONAL USE ARE ENTITLED TO A 60% DISCOUNT ON 
THE HARDBOUND PRICE.

**  ICMI Studies 13 and 14
The editorial work on these two studies 
("Mathematics  Education in Different Cultural 
Traditions: A Comparative Study of East-Asia and 
the West" and "Applications and Modelling in 
Mathematics Education") is in progress.  In the 
case of Study 13, the book ought to appear before 
the end of this year.  (A mock-up copy should be 
available at the EARCOME-3 conference --- see 
below.)

**  ICMI Study 15
The Study Conference was held last week in Aguas 
de Lindóia, Brazil, and was attended by 157 
participants (including 94 women) from 33 
countries.  This was the largest Study Conference 
organized to date.

**  ICMI Study 16 
The 16th ICMI Study is devoted to the theme 
"Challenging Mathematics in and beyond the 
Classroom".   The International Programme 
Committee is currently reviewing proposals of 
contributions, WHICH MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE 
LATEST BY AUGUST 31.  The Document Document can 
be accessed (in various languages) at 
http://www.amt.edu.au/icmis16.html
Invitations to the Study conference will be 
issued no later than January 31, 2006, with the 
conference taking place in Trondheim, Norway, 
from June 27 to July 3, 2006.

**  ICMI Study 17
This theme of this Study is "Digital Technologies 
and Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Rethinking 
the Terrain".  The Discussion Document ought to 
be issued in a very near future.

**  Future Studies
During its coming meeting, next month, the ICMI 
Executive Committee expects to launch two new 
Studies, on "Proof and proving in mathematics 
education" and on the "Teaching and learning of 
statistics".  Comments on these (or on other 
topics for ICMI Studies) are most welcome.  In 
particular, I would be grateful for SUGGESTIONS 
OF MEMBERS for the two international programme 
committees in charge of the two studies I just 
mentioned.  When making a suggestion, please 
provide me with a few brief credentials about the 
individuals you are proposing.


B-)  CONFERENCES
Three ICMI Regional Conferences are now under preparation.

--  First Africa Regional Conference of ICMI, 
Johannesburg, South Africa, June 22-25, 2005.
See http://www.wits.ac.za/ICMI/

--  EARCOME-3  (East Asia Regional Conference on 
Mathematics Education), Shanghai, China, August 
7-12, 2005
See  http://euler.math.ecnu.edu.cn/earcome3/

--  EMF 2006  (Espace mathématique francophone), 
Sherbrooke, Canada, May 27-31, 2006
See  http://emf2006.educ.usherbrooke.ca/

ICMI is also collaborating to a national 
conference on mathematics education to be held in 
Delhi, India, on December 19-22, 2005.  More 
information on this activity will be available 
soon.

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Bernard R. Hodgson
Secretary-General of ICMI -- Secrétaire général de la CIEM
(International Commission on Mathematical Instruction /
Commission internationale de l'enseignement mathématique)
Département de mathématiques et de statistique
Université Laval   Québec   G1K 7P4   Canada
Téléphone : +1 418 656 2131, poste 2975
Télécopie : +1 418 656 2817
Courriel : bhodgson at mat.ulaval.ca
Cyberpage personnelle:  http://www.mat.ulaval.ca/profs/hodgson/framtout.html
Cybersite CIEM / ICMI website:  http://www.mathunion.org/ICMI/
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