SM²ART Symposium: Supporting Meaningful Mathematics Action through Research and Training

SM²ART: SUPPORTING MEANINGFUL MATHEMATICS ACTION THROUGH RESEARCH AND TRAINING

The mathematical lives of children and adults matter. Meaningful and relevant engagement with mathematics at all levels ensures understanding and confidence. Children and adults often struggle to make sense of mathematics, however, which can hinder critical thinking and discourage students from pursuing STEM-related careers. The Supporting Meaningful Mathematics Action Through Research and Training (SM²ART) Symposium will bring together leading scholars in education and psychology to address how research can inform practice in a variety of settings, including the home and the classroom. Panel speakers and audience members will generate fruitful discussions about what it means to learn mathematics with meaning and how to support mathematical thinking in our communities.

For more information, please see the event flyer. 

Moderator

Helena P. Osana, Concordia University Research Chair in Mathematical Cognition and Instruction, Department of Education

Speakers

Donna Kotsopoulos, Professor and Associate Dean
Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science, Wilfrid Laurier University

Susan Oesterle, Associate Dean
Faculty of Science and Technology, Douglas College

Jo-Anne LeFevre, Chancellor’s Professor and Director of the Institute of Cognitive Science, Carleton University

Patricia Moyer-Packenham, Professor and Director of Mathematics Education and Leadership Programs, Utah State University