International Conference
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Creativity
and
Mathematics Education
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July 15 - 19, 1999
in Muenster - Germany
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How to promote the
creativity of our children?
How to stimulate
our teachers?
How to enrich mathematics
education with creative activities?
Experts in mathematics
education from all parts of the world will be invited to present their
ideas and experiences.
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International Program Committee (IPC)
Alan J. Bishop (Monash University, Clayton, Australia),
Emanuila Gelfman (Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Russia),
Gerald A. Goldin (Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA),
Wilfried Herget (Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg, Germany),
William Higginson (Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada),
Armin Hollenstein (Universitaet Bern, Switzerland),
Frantisek Kurina (University of Education, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic),
Jan de Lange (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands),
Maria Alessandra Mariotti (Universita di Pisa, Italy),
John Mason (Open University, UK),
Hartwig Meissner (Universitaet Muenster, Germany),
Erkki Pehkonen (University of Helsinki, Finland),
Linda J. Sheffield (Northern Kentucky University, USA)
Shangzhi Wang (The Capital Normal University, Beijing, China),
Michael R. Williams (University of Calgary, Canada),
Kiyoshi Yokochi (Tokyo, Japan)
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Program Structure
Mathematics looks different through the eyes of a child. The conference
will concentrate on these views and meet especially the needs of younger
children (age about 5-15). The goal of the conference will be an exchange
of ideas and experiences rather than sitting and listening. The conference
will concentrate on practical issues. We will have workshops, presentations
of successful projects, activity displays, discussion groups on posters,
reports on practical experiences, and exhibitions including manipulatives
and audio-visual and emotional components. The international and multicultural
input may open new views on traditional curriculae and may stimulate activities
for the benefit of our young generation. The main language will be English.
There will be one strand in German. The audience will be teachers, teacher
educators, and all who are interested in the subject of the conference.
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Important Dates
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Febr. 28, 1999 Deadline for proposing contributions
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March 15, 1999 "Early bird" registration ends
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April 15, 1999 Second announcement will be sent to all who have registered
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May 15, 1999 Last day for registration with lower fees
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July 15, 1999 Conference will start at 2:30 p.m.
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July 19, 1999 Conference will end at 1:00 p.m.
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Venue
Muenster, with a history of 1200 years, is situated in the park-like
"Muensterland", about 50 km from the border with the Netherlands. Muenster's
charm and beauty are fascinating. Narrow houses with their steep gables
and arched arcades on massive columns line the main street "Prinzipalmarkt".
You also may enjoy the famous castle, a beautiful market in front of the
13th century cathedral, exclusive little shops and a cup of coffee in one
of the delightful street cafes. For further information see
http://www.uni-muenster.de/Dezernat2/forschung/fors-ms1.htm
http://www.muenster.de
http://www.stadt-luedinghausen.de/KulturuTourismus/3burgen.htm
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Post Conference Tours
Discover Muenster and enjoy the "Muensterland", with castles inside
the double moats, or join one of the tours to Mosel and Rhine, to Berlin,
Dresden and Praha, by boat to Vienna or by cable car to the tops of Switzerland
to bridge the gap to one of the adjacent conferences:
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July 21-26, 1999: CIEAEM / ICSIMT in Bognor Regis/Chichester, UK. Contact
address: Prof. Dr. Christine Keitel-Kreidt, President of CIEAEM, e-mail:
keitel@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de
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July 25-30, 1999: PME in Haifa, Israel. Contact address: Dr. Joop van Dormolen,
Executive Secretary of PME, e-mail: joop@techunix.technion.ac.il
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July 30 - Aug. 3, 1999: ICTMA 9 in Lisboa, Portugal. Contact address: Prof.
Joao Filipe Matos, Chair of Program Committee, e-mail: joao.matos@fc.ul.pt
or ictma9@fc.ul.pt
Further Information
You can get all the details via
http://wwwmath.uni-muenster.de/math/inst/didaktik/u/meissne/WWW/complete1.htm
or write to
Prof. Dr. Hartwig Meissner - e-mail:meissne@uni-muenster.de - Fax:
+49 251 83 32718 or +49
251 83 38350
Postal mail: Universitaet - Fb. Mathematik - Einsteinstr. 62 - D-48149
Muenster - Germany
(Homepage see: http:
//wwwmath.uni-muenster.de/math/inst/didaktik/personal/hm.htm)