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The role of geometrical figures in geometrical thinking: making students blind or explorers?

The Centre for Research in Mathematics Education present a free lecture. Athanasios Gagatsis, University of Cyprus, will discuss ‘The role of geometric figures in geometrical thinking: making students blind or explorers?’

Tags: Athanasios Gagatsis, Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, education, mathematics, School of Education, teaching, University of Cyprus

In pursuit of the unachievable: the fallacy of meaningful widespread scientific literacy

Presented by Professor Ian Abrahams, Head of School of Education and Professor of Science Education at the University of Lincoln. This paper will argue that widespread scientific literacy is unachievable.

Tags: Ian Abrahams, literacy, School of Education, science, University of Lincoln

Motivating the unmotivated: what we can learn from students disaffected with school mathematics

The Centre for Research in Mathematics Education present a lecture looking at the evidence of the incidence of disaffection, and the importance of affect in learning or not learning mathematics.

Tags: Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, Gareth Lewis, mathematics, School of Education, teaching, University of Leicester

Researching region-building through the mobilisation of the education sector

The School of Education and the Centre for International Education Research present ‘Researching region-building through the mobilisation of the education sector: Michael Burawoy and the extended case method’. Susana Jorge De Melo and Thomas Muhr will speak.

Tags: Centre for International Education Research, region, School of Education, Susana Jorge De Melo, Thomas Muhr