Date: Nov 19, 2012 2:27 PM
Author: Jerry P. Becker
Subject: Conference Announcement: SEMT '13

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Sent at the request of Jarmila Novotna.
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The twelfth bi-annual conference on Elementary 
Mathematics Teaching, SEMT '13, 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' .

The Symposium comprises plenary lectures, 
presentation of papers, and workshops. 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

More information: <http://www.semt.cz> http://www.semt.cz

Jarmila Novotna
Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Education
Faculty of Education
Charles University

M.D.Rettigove 4
116 39 Praha 1
CR

tel.: + 420 2 21900251
fax : + 420 2 24947782
fax : + 420 2 21900248
e-mail: jarmila.novotna@pedf.cuni.cz

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Jerry P. Becker
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Southern Illinois University
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