PME29 Melbourne 10-15 July 2005 Learners and Learning Environments

Description

This group activity allows PME participants to engage collaboratively and creatively in a joint activity. Groups planning only to discuss should submit a proposal for a Discussion Group. Therefore, each Working Session should be consistent with the aims of PME and ensure maximum involvement for participants. Applications to run a Working Session in two 90-minute slots should be submitted by at least two individuals, a co-ordinator and an assistant co-ordinator both of whom are members of PME, who both undertake to set and co-ordinate a specific task chosen from one of the following types:

• Data Analysis: e.g., collaborative analysis and interpretation of a videotaped episode, interview protocol, transcript, etc.
• Doing Mathematics: e.g., collaborative exploration of a mathematical problem from various perspectives, sharing ways of thinking or strategies, etc.
• Role-Playing: e.g., on a specific topic of interest such as supervisory or reviewing practices, history of mathematics, imaginary conversations, etc.
• Any other activity or format that fulfils the aim of these sessions, that is: maximum involvement of the participants.

A Working Session must have a co-ordinator and an assistant co-ordinator. Proposals for a Working Session must be in the hands of the Conference Secretariat (page 6) not later than
1 March, 2005. In order for a proposal to be considered, the co-ordinators must pay the Conference Deposit not later than the submission date. It is strongly recommended to use the forms on the PME29 website or directly on http://igpme.org/forms/WS_DG_proposal.html . Notification of receipt and acceptance of the proposal will be emailed in April 2005. Please, contact the Conference Secretariat
(page 6) if you have not received this notification by the end of April. Accepted proposals for a Working Session will be included in the Conference Proceedings and the Program, provided the full Registration Fee for all the co-ordinators is received not later than 31 May, 2005.

Guidelines

Working Sessions organisers are requested to:

• Prepare a one-page text including the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the co-ordinator(s) of the group, description of the aims, and planned activities for the present meeting. For a Working Session, please, describe the nature and topic of the session and the planned activities. If approved, this text will be included in the Conference Proceedings.
• Use the guidelines given with the template instructions.

Maintained by: Dr Helen Chick.
Email: h.chick@unimelb.edu.au
Last modified:  January 6, 2005