Online Conference: Why are we Teaching Mathematics?

First-Year Math and Stats in Canada (FYMSiC) is organizing a FREE one-day online conference, titled Why are We Teaching Mathematics Today?. We want to stir the pot and to have time to reflect. Let’s hear about different diverse opinions for yay or nay to teach our beloved subject, as Canada is one of the strongest still in mathematics, but declining nationally.

This one-day online conference will be held on Thursday, May 9th, 2024, starting at 11:00 EDT and ending at 17:00 EDT.

The event will be hosted on Zoom with a link provided to registered attendees a week before the conference, as well as on the FYMSiC website (www.firstyearmath.ca). 

The plan is to have five sessions. Join one session or stay for the entire event!

Conference Schedule (Toronto times – EDT):

11:00 - 11:10: Opening Remarks – Andie Burazin and Lauren DeDieu
11:10 - 12:15: Session 1:

• Johanna Rämö (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)   
• Breaking the hierarchies in mathematics education

12:20 - 13:25: Session 2:

• Annie Savard (McGill University, Canada)
• A fast-food tour of teaching Mathematics today: Poutine, noodles, and Big Mac

13:25 - 14:00: Break
14:00 - 14:40: Session 3: Four 10-Minute Talks
14:45 - 15:50: Session 4:

• Emil Simeonov (FH Technikum Wien, Austria)
• “Why do I need this?” Is Mathematics becoming increasingly an alibi-subject?

15:50 - 16:20: Break
16:20 - 16:50: Session 5: Open Discussion
16:50 - 17:00: Closing Remarks – Miroslav Lovric and Veselin Jungic

To register for the conference (for free!) and to sign up to give a 10-minute talk (if you wish), click the link below:

Register

Please note that 10-minute-talk topics should align with the conference theme, “Why are we teaching mathematics today?” The 10-minute talk signup deadline is Friday, April 5th, 2024.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024.