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An interesting opportunity to play a part in shaping the research agenda
in mathematics education, by contributing a question to plenary session 2
at ICME 11. Responses are needed from all countries and all
levels! As researchers in education, what should we be doing?
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peter<br><br>
<b>ICME 11 Mexico 2008<br><br>
11th International Congress on Mathematics Education<br><br>
Monterrey, Mexico, July 6 - 13, 2008<br><br>
Help to shape the Research Agenda in Mathematics Education!<br><br>
PLENARY SESSION 2 SURVEY<br>
What do we need to know?<br><br>
Does research in mathematics education address the concerns of teachers
and policy makers?<br><br>
<i>Moderator of PS2:<br>
</b>David Clarke (Australia)<br><br>
<b>Panelists:<br>
</b>Paul Cobb (USA)<br>
Mariolina Bartolini Bussi (Italy)<br>
Teresa Rojano (Mexico)<br>
Shiqi Li (China)<br><br>
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</i>One of the plenary activities for ICME 11 will be a panel
presentation addressing the question of whether research in mathematics
education is providing the information that teachers and policy makers
most need. The panel members are mathematics education researchers from
different countries, who will respond to teachers' and policy makers'
questions submitted through this website.<br><br>
<b>WE NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!<br><br>
</b>Whether or not you plan to attend ICME 11 - and we hope you do - you
can make an important contribution by letting us know how research can
help you.<br><br>
To do this, we invite you to submit an important question that you think
should be answered by research in mathematics education and also to
indicate whether research has helped you in the past and, if so,
how.<br><br>
<b>WE NEED RESPONSES FROM ALL COUNTRIES, ALL SCHOOL TYPES AND ALL LEVELS
OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM INCLUDING TEACHERS, POLICY MAKERS AND CURRICULUM
DEVELOPERS.<br>
</b>This is your chance to play a part in shaping the research agenda in
mathematics education. To do this, please go to the ICME 11 website
(<a href="http://icme11.org/" eudora="autourl"><u>http://icme11.org/</a>
</u>) and select the<i> Plenary Session 2 Survey</i> link. It is
important that you and your colleagues make your views known and
contribute to shaping the direction of mathematics education research
internationally.<br><br>
<b>A REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE OF BOTH
THE SUBMISSIONS AND THE RESPONSES OF THE PLENARY PANEL.<br><br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Peter Taylor<br>
Professor and Head, <br>
Department of Math & Stats<br>
Queen's University.<br>
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6<br>
(613) 533 2428<br>
peter.taylor@queensu.ca<br>
<a href="http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~peter/<br>
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