CRMSE Events

CRMSE Distinguished Speakers Series 

CRMSE THEME 2007/2008 

Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Mathematics and Science:
Commonalities, Differences, and Emerging Trends 

1. Learning Theories and Research

What are the main learning theories in mathematics and science education and how are they different or similar? How do the learning of mathematics and science relate to each other? What are the approaches currently emerging in science and mathematics education? How do these approaches integrate social and cognitive aspects? 

2. Politics and Policies

What are the relationships between the political tensions present in science education (e.g. teaching of evolution, overall presence in the curriculum, and so on) and mathematics education (e.g. math wars, national standards and so on)? How do "tracking" and level-based structures influence student learning or identity in science and mathematics? How do matters of diversity, language, and equity play out in science and mathematics education? 

3. Teacher Professional Development

How do the fields of science and mathematics education foster and theorize about teacher communities and professional development? How does the interplay between and among content, pedagogy, and children's thinking affect professional development in each field? 

Deborah Ball and Hyman Bass

Deborah Ball and Hyman Bass will give joint talks at SDSU on June 5 and 6, 2008:

   
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 4:30-5:30 PM, Arts & Letters 201:

"Improving U.S. Mathematics Education: History, Myths, and Strategies"

The National Mathematics Panel has just issued a report responding to the charge: What is known about the teaching and learning of mathematics up to algebra that would enable more children to be successful in algebra? The report suggests that, although we have made substantial progress in some domains, we still have a long way to go in building the knowledge base we need to improve the quality of instruction and students’ learning. This report is one more entry into several decades of critique and aspiration regarding the quality and level of mathematics learning of our nation’s youth. In this session we will provide an overview of the issues that have framed both the problems and efforts to address them. We will highlight patterns in that history that have impeded progress, identify key strategies for significant improvement, and discuss what it would take to deploy them.

Reception will be from 3:45-4:30 PM on the Arts & Letters patio. RSVP to Karen Foehl if you plan to attend.

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Friday, June 6, 2008, 10:00-11:00 AM, Arts & Letters 101:

"Proving the Impossible"

Students' work on an impossibility proof will be used to investigate three features of helping students learn to prove mathematical claims: task design; the creation of social and intellectual environment; and the development of specialized language.

Reception will be from 9:15-10:00 AM on the Arts & Letters patio. RSVP to Karen Foehl if you plan to attend.

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As part of a series of colloquia addressing these themes, two speakers visited San Diego State University in May 2007: 

Andrea diSessa

Andrea diSessa spoke at SDSU on Friday, May 4, 2007.  He addressed the first CRMSE theme, on the topic 

"Why Do Science and Mathematics Educational Research Look Different?" 

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Wolff-Michael Roth

Wolff-Michael Roth also addressed the first CRMSE theme when he spoke on May 18, 2007 on the topic

"Learning Research in Science and Mathematics: A Comparative Perspective" 

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'Brown Bag' Occasions 

Time and Location for All Events (except where noted below)

Time: 12:30 - 1:30
Location: 6495 Alvarado Road, Suite 200A, Room 26
Contact Information 

 
Tuesday, May 20, 2008:   Grant Proposal Workshops.    Susan Nickerson, Cynthia Park and Rafaela Santa Cruz:   Information-Sharing;    Lisa Lamb:  Status of method of sharing grant/program information.

NOTE: This Brown Bag will occur 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the CRMSE Conference Room.

 

CRMSE Gatherings 

April 18, 2008:  The first "wine-and-cheese" event, open to all CRMSE members and friends, started at 3:30 pm in the CRMSE Conference Room (6475 Alvarado Rd. Suite 206). Fred Goldberg and Sharon Bendall shared about Learning Progressions, a three-year project for Grades 4-6, in collaboration with the University of Maryland. This event is open to all CRMSE members and friends.

More "wine-and-cheese" events will be held in the future. Information about these events will appear here. These events will be open to all CRMSE members and friends.

 

Other Events 

None scheduled.

 

Past Events 

Reception at AERA 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago. 

CRMSE hosted a reception at AERA 2007.  See photos here.