IMA International Conference on Barriers and Enablers to Learning Maths: Enhancing Learning and Teaching for All Learners

10 – 12 June 2015 University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Call for Papers

This is the first international conference of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) about approaches to teaching and learning mathematics. Mathematics should be understood in the widest possible sense to cover all aspects of mathematics, including number, pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and the full range of applications of mathematics.

The conference examines learning and teaching throughout the life span, from the most basic to the most advanced topics and for the full range of learners, including people with dyscalculia and other maths learning difficulties, gifted learners and mathematicians. This should lead to cross-fertilisation between different areas of learning and teaching. The conference is also highly interdisciplinary. In addition to mathematicians, it should be of interest amongst others to psychologists, teachers, pedagogical and educational experts, engineers, scientists and social scientists.

The conference is organised into the following four tracks:

 Motivation and maths anxiety  Inclusive practice and learners’ particular requirements  Effective practice: what does and does not work  The use of technology

Submission of papers and proposals for special thematic sessions is invited to the above tracks.

Confirmed invited speakers: Dame Celia Hoyles DBE (The Institute of Education, ) Colin Jones (University of Tasmania) Claire Trott ()

Key Dates Submission of extended abstracts: Tuesday 28 October 2014 Submission of proposals for special and working sessions: Tuesday 28 October 2014 Notification of paper acceptance: Monday 8 December 2014 Submission of camera ready papers: Monday 9 March 2015 Early registration deadline: Monday 9 March 2015

Organising Committee: Chair - Dr Marion Hersh (University of Glasgow); Co-Chair - Dr Meena Kotecha (LSE); Nigel Steele (Coventry University); Dr Shirley Evans (University of Worcester); Professor Diana Kornbrot (University of Hertfordshire).

Programme Committee: John Blake (University of Birmingham); Prof. Dr. Daniel Burgos (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), Spain); Emma Cliffe (); Professor Annemie Desoete (University of Ghent, Belgium); Dr Olivia Fitzmaurice (University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland); Giorgi Goguadze (Leuphana University of Lüneburg); Les Mustoe (Loughborough University); Peter Rowlett (Nottingham Trent University); Dr Judith Shapiro (London School of Economics); Dr Jeff Waldock (Sheffield Hallam University)

Further information: For further information including instructions to authors, please see the conference webpage: http://ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/barriers_and_enablers_to_learning_maths.cfm.html Scientific enquiries, including the relevance of a proposed topic to the conference, should be sent to: Marion Hersh: [email protected] Meena Kotecha: [email protected] Other enquiries should go to Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer: [email protected]