[ICMI-News] ICMI Newsletter - March 2024

Fri Mar 15 12:17:28 CET 2024

**ICMI Newsletter March 2024**
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Editors:
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[Jean-Luc Dorier ](mailto:icmi.secretary.general at mathunion.org)(ICMI Secretary General)
[Merrilyn Goos ](mailto:mgoos at usc.edu.au)(ICMI Vice President)
[Lena Koch](mailto:icmi.administrator at mathunion.org) (ICMI Administrative Manager)

Technical support:
Vanessa Chung, IMU Secretariat

**The ICMI Newsletter publishing dates:**
March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15

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**ditorial - From the desk of Jean-Luc Dorier, **
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**ICMI Secretary-General (2021-2024)**
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Every fourth year is a special year for the ICMI community. Indeed, a leap year is not only the year in which the Olympic games are held – it is also ICME’s year. The difference between “ICMI” and “ICME” is tricky, especially for people who are not native speakers of English, and there are also subtle differences between American and British pronunciation. In fact, the main difference is not between the E (for Education) and the I (for Instruction) at the end, but instead highlights the significance of the C: C stands for “Commission” in ICMI and for “Congress” in ICME.

So, 2024 will be, like every leap year, a year with an International Congress on Mathematical Education: ICME-15, in Sydney (Australia), from July 7-14, 2024.

[READ THE FULL EDITORIAL](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeFuBlC8RDI2Afo9H7oVn/Txtiai5Y9aRi)

**In memoriam – Obituary of Hugh Burkhardt, 1935 - 2024**
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***by Prof. Alan H. Schoenfeld, University of California, Berkeley (USA)***

Hugh Burkhardt, director emeritus of the Shell Centre for Mathematical Education and co-awardee of the first ICMI Emma Castelnuovo Award, in 2016, for outstanding achievements in the practice of mathematics education, died unexpectedly on February 4, 2024. Very much himself to his last day, he had eaten well and was arranging for copies of his most recent book on learning and teaching for mathematical literacy to be distributed. A mathematical physicist by training, Hugh considered himself an “educational engineer”. 

He was passionately devoted to making a difference – to improving mathematics education in systematic ways so that it becomes more meaningful, powerful, and accessible to as many people as possible. Burkhardt was a strategic thinker, constantly seeking levers to improve practice. He recognized that high quality materials design required both “substance and flair,” and that such design was essential to make progress. Toward that end, the Shell Centre secured continuous external funding for decades, producing unparalleled materials such as the Formative Assessment Lessons and summative assessment tests through the Mathematics Assessment Project.

[READ THE FULL ORBITUARY](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG13DKxOOSBeldS16763/5hIIzkhxj_sI)

**In memoriam – Obituary of Guy Brousseau, 1933 - 2024**
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***by Nicolas Balacheff, CNRS Senior Scientist Emeritus ***
***(LIG Laboratory, Grenoble, France)***

Guy Brousseau, Professor Emeritus of the University Institute of Teacher Education of Aquitaine in Bordeaux, winner of the first ICMI Felix Klein Prize in 2003 in recognition of his lifelong dedication to research that has shaped the field of mathematics education as a scientific discipline, died on February 16, 2024. Guy was a passionate researcher and thinker, fully committed to the creation of his unique masterpiece, the Theory of Didactic Situations; unique in Guy's dedication to it, unique in its nature and place in modern research on mathematics teaching and learning.

A young mathematics assistant at the Faculty of Science in Bordeaux, Guy Brousseau presented the key concepts of his theory in May 1970 at the French National Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teachers (APMEP). He undertook a large number of initiatives and research activities to develop the theory and subject it to the verdict of facts. In addition to his scientific work, he always took care to structure the community involved in the emerging field of research.

[READ THE FULL OBIITUARY](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG7ufTmLZcL8rSkl4PgJ/hJDjrgzwzqxF)

**Latest News about the 27th ICMI Study**
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The Discussion Document for the 27th ICMI Study - Mathematics Education and the Socio-Ecological  is available on the Study website: [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGEm7cbIkmUcxI3V2iGZ/0VNzZgOmE-XJ](https://icmistudy27.sciencesconf.org). This invites scholars, with diverse representation within the ICMI community, and across mathematics education sites and contexts, to submit contributions around four singular, yet related themes (each with subthemes). Each theme prompts engagements with notions of the social and ecological and their interdependencies, and consideration of tensions emerging from mathematics education positionings in these complex relations. Each asks of the thinking and practices of mathematics education specific questions related and so on. Briefly the themes and subthemes are as follows: ...

[READ THE FULL UPDATE](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGLdZlQFvwe737MF10qp/A7reyltHQq7x)

**ICME-15 Progress Update**
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ICME-15 is just over 4 months away - register now! 

Please check the [website ](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGSV1uFD76nb8weyzJR5/sRj1CSKvHCAT)regularly for updates and make plans to be part of ICME-15 from July 7 to 14, 2024!

[**ICME-15 Website**](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGZMU34AIGx5Elxixc1L/MtN6p290Tfn9)

**News from the CDC**
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The Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) is actively working on improving its funding solutions. It strongly encourages mathematicians and students from developing countries to apply to the open calls and to check the CDC website for all programs.

We especially wish to draw attention of our colleagues to the [updated list of countries](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGgDwBt7TR6ZKbGSvubb/P_PwZetbyYvC) that are eligible for our programs.

[READ THE FULL NEWS](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGn5OKi4ebG3QQZCuDBr/2avB9VSCI__K)

**Initiatives of the Brazilian Mathematical Community (Klein Project)**
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The Brazilian mathematical community has actively committed itself to the Klein Project, a collaboration between the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), with the mission of developing mathematical resources for secondary school teachers addressing contemporary themes.

1. Professional PhD Program in Mathematics with a Focus on Mathematical Communication 
2. Inclusion of the Klein Project in Outreach Activities at a Center for Geometry and Physics in São Paulo 
[**READ THE FULL NEWS**](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGtwqTX1plPXWFrwsVm7/cjcZ0j43Pc_5)

**News from our Community**
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**Latest updates from our ICMI Country Representatives (CR) and **
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**Affiliate Organizations**
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**News from WFNMC**
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The World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions (WFNMC) will be holding a satellite conference on Saturday, July 6, 2024, the day before registration for ICME-15. The venue for the mini-conference will be at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and conveniently close to the venue for ICME.

Anyone interested in participating in the WFNMC mini-conference is invited to pre-register by sending an email to [krzysztof.ciesielski at im.uj.edu.pl](mailto:krzysztof.ciesielski at im.uj.edu.pl). Thanks to the support of the Australian Mathematics Trust, there will be no fee required for participation. More information is available at the WFNMC website at [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsDhYHbMyEvHwHUQb9GTeV/YsfIeN6WWMdh](https://wfnmc.org/conferences.html), and organizational updates will be posted there as they become available.

[READ THE FULL NEWS](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE9sznnMb1D6XYFyyFDMZ/QW7OGlYgPha9)

**News from the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA)
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The Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa AMESA [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsEcDi0Dkx78Gnc5MnDx4d/A64G_ZgoPN0g](https://www.amesa.org.za/) was formed in June 1993. The current executive committee consists of the following persons:

####**Dr Batseba Mofolo-Mbokane**

Vice-Presdident and Acting President

####Mrs Kgomotso Pilane

National Secretary

####Dr Oniccah Dikeledi Molokoane-Thibodi

Treasurer

####Dr Vasuthavan Gopaul 

####Govendedr

Additional Member

**AMESA Publications**

AMESA currently has two main publications: Learning and Teaching Mathematics (LTM) and Pythagoras.

[READ THE FULL NEWS](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsF4YQCe9JD3R3fukcCgmh/XRDwWXPixF0Y)

**Mathematics in Kenya today - **
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**The promise and the reality of learning mathematics in Kenya**
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The promise

The reality

It was in 2017 when the competence-based curriculum was launched to replace the 8-4-4 system that had been in place for 32 years. The older system was criticised for its emphasis on teachers instructing students and on examinations. An evaluation in 1998, 13 years after it was introduced, detailed numerous shortcomings. These include subjecting students to a heavy workload and being skewed towards examinations only.

The promise of this new curriculum is for learners to construct their own knowledge and skills through exposure to challenging situations and experience. It is learner-centred and adaptive to the changing needs of students by encouraging innovativeness and creativity. Learners explore and find solutions in classrooms that are connected to real-life situations. This is the promise...

[READ THE FULL REPORT](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsFWt8P4XfIybJjk8RBQUl/zBRgWfr6_Lr_)

**Report on ICTMA21 Conference in Awaji, Japan
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ICTMA21 was successfully organized by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of Japan. The conference featured a total of 107 accepted long/short presentations and poster sessions, with a total of 216 registered participants. It was chaired by Prof. Toshikazu Ikeda and vice-chaired by Prof. Akihiko Saeki and Prof. Keiichi Nishimura. The conference took place in person from September 10 to 15, 2023. It adhered to the theme 'Collaboration in Mathematical Modelling Education,' emphasizing the significance of collaboration among students, teachers, researchers, and industry professionals...

[READ THE FULL REPORT](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsFzDqbUw1OtlZnZWGAACp/QpmWfd4a2rxA)

**News from CIEAEM (The International Commission for the Study and Improvement of Mathematics Teaching)**
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CIEAEM hosts one conference each year. In the years when there is no ICME, there is a conference open for all interested in mathematics education to attend, including student teachers, teachers, teacher educators, PhD students, and researchers. As reported in a previous ICMI newsletter, over 120 people participated in the 74th conference of CIEAEM. Approximately 20% of the participants were teachers, a fact highly valued by the organization. This is significant for CIEAEM, as it fosters an environment where researchers and teachers can meet on equal terms to investigate and discuss relevant matters concerning mathematics education. The conference was bilingual (English/French), as are all CIEAEM conferences. The theme of CIEAEM 74 was 'Mathematics and Practices: Actions for Futures'. This theme aimed to encompass a wide range of mathematically connected practices. The proceedings are expected to be published during March-April 2024, containing approximately 60 peer-reviewed papers...

[READ THE FULL NEWS](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsGRYYnvKNUovprOu58tut/KTxvT_fD56HC)

**News from ISDDE**
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The *International Society for Design and Development in Education* held its annual conference in [Boston in October 2023](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsGttH0Lijak65vEHu7dcx/vsK5hLJGzXzq), hosted at Boston University and organized by the conference chair, [Leslie Dietiker](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsHMDzCm75gfGLz3fj6NL1/SoV0HGmIq9Fe). The conference theme was Designing for Equity and Social Justice: Creating New Futures, in line with the society’s goals of diversifying educational design. Closely connected to this theme, [keynote](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsHoYhPCVRmaQc2t3Y5735/0HPbxnTI7PCj) plenaries featured Salomé Martínez of the Universidad de Chile, Justin Reich of MIT together with Gregory Benoit of BU, Beth Warren, Maria Olivares, and Eli Tucker-Raymond of BU’s EARL Center...

[READ THE FULL REPORT](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsDhf93VnC6S5laFttEmEl/4OX4AYCB1k9Z)

**Conferences to come**

**Satellite Meeting of the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics International Study Group**
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Dates: July 1 - 5, 2024
Location: Kensington Campus, University of New South Wales, Australia

Website: [https://hpm2024.sciencesconf.org](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE9zrFwBYCNG1e5HiDVwp/XlhHLjrcILL1)

**PME 47
, Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education  **
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Dates: July 17 to July 21, 2024

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Theme: “Rethinking mathematics education together.”

Website: [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsEcKZSMZuIIQHhufXCFet/4E4owhTslD7N](https://events.massey.ac.nz/pme-47-conference/)

**The Eigth International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education (ICHME-8)**
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Dates: September 16 - 20, 2024
Location: Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Website: Coming soon! 

**AMESA National Congress**
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Dates: June 17 - 21, 2024
Location: Sol Plaatjie University, Kimberley, South Africa

Website: [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsF4fHemyGODaXlk3MAzMx/ev03iJm9ramp](https://www.amesa.org.za/AMESA2024/)

**ADIMA-4**
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Dates: May 20-24, 2024
Location: Morocco
Website: [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsFWzzrDMcU8knpZRB9j51/Rp1Wrv_X4ybL](https://adima4.um6p.ma/)

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