International Congress on Mathematical Education- Topic Study Groups

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1 Mathematics education at preschool level
2 Mathematics education at tertiary level and access to
tertiary level
3 Activities and programs for gifted students
4 Activities and programs for students with special needs
5 Mathematics education in and for work
6 Mathematics literacy
7 Teaching and learning of number systems and arithmetic -
-- focusing especially on primary education
8 Measurement --- focusing especially on primary education
9 Teaching and learning of algebra
10 Teaching and learning of geometry
Early childhood mathematics education (up to age 7)
Mathematics education at tertiary level
Mathematics education in and for work
Activities for, and research on, mathematically gifted students
Activities for, and research on, students with special needs
Adult learning of mathematics – lifelong learning
Popularization of mathematics
Teaching and learning of arithmetic and number systems (focus
on primary education)
Teaching and learning of measurement (focus on primary
education)
Teaching and learning of early algebra
Mathematics education at preschool level
Mathematics education at tertiary level
Mathematics education for gifted students
Mathematics education for students with special
needs
Teaching and learning of number and arithmetic
Teaching and learning of algebra at primary level
Teaching and learning of algebra at secondary level
Teaching and learning of geometry at primary level
Teaching and learning of geometry at secondary level
Teaching and learning of measurement

11 Teaching and learning of probability Teaching and learning of algebra Teaching and learning of probability

12 Teaching and learning of statistics Teaching and learning of geometry (primary level) Teaching and learning of statistics
13 Teaching and learning of calculus Teaching and learning of geometry – secondary level Teaching and learning of calculus
14 Reasoning, proof and proving in mathematics education Teaching and learning of probability Teaching and learning of programming and algorithms

15 Problem solving in mathematics education Teaching and learning of statistics Teaching and learning of discrete mathematics

16 Visualization in the teaching and learning of mathematics Teaching and learning of calculus Reasoning, argumentation and proof in mathematics
education
17 Mathematical applications and modelling in the teaching Teaching and learning of discrete mathematics (including logic, Problem posing and solving in mathematics education
and learning of mathematics game theory and algorithms)

18 Analysis of uses of technology in the teaching of Reasoning and proof in mathematics education Students’ identity, motivation and attitudes towards
mathematics mathematics and its study

19 Analysis of uses of technology in the learning of Problem solving in mathematics education Mathematical literacy, numeracy and competency in
mathematics mathematics education

20 The role of history of mathematics in mathematics Visualisation in the teaching and learning of mathematics Learning and cognition in mathematics (including the
education learning sciences)
21 Research on classroom practice Mathematical applications and modelling in the teaching and Neuroscience and mathematics education / Cognitive
learning of mathematics Science
22 Learning and cognition in mathematics Interdisciplinary mathematics education Mathematical applications and modelling in
mathematics education
23 Mathematical knowledge for teaching at primary level Mathematical literacy Visualization in the teaching and learning of
mathematics
24 Mathematical knowledge for teaching at secondary level History of the teaching and learning of mathematics The role and the use of technology in the teaching and
learning of mathematics at primary level
25 In-services education, professional development of The Role of History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education The role and the use of technology in the teaching and
mathematics teachers learning of mathematics at lower secondary level

26 Preservice mathematical education of teachers Research on teaching and classroom practice The role and the use of technology in the teaching and
learning of mathematics at upper secondary level
27 Motivation, beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics Learning and cognition in mathematics The role of the history of mathematics in mathematics
and its teaching education

28 Language and communication in mathematics education Affect, beliefs and identity in mathematics education Preservice mathematical teacher education at primary
level
29 Gender and mathematics education Mathematics and creativity Preservice mathematical teacher education at
secondary level
30 Mathematics education in a multilingual and multicultural Mathematical competitions In-service mathematical teacher education and
environment mathematical teacher professional development at
primary level
31 Task design and analysis Language and communication in mathematics education In-service mathematical teacher education and
mathematical teacher professional development at
secondary level
32 Mathematics curriculum development Mathematics education in a multilingual and multicultural Knowledge in/for teaching mathematics at primary
environment level
33 Assessment and testing in mathematics education Equity in mathematics education (including gender) Knowledge in/for teaching mathematics at secondary
level
34 The role of mathematical competitions and other Social and political dimensions of mathematics education Affect, beliefs, and identity of mathematics teachers
challenging contexts in the teaching and learning of
mathematics

35 The history of the teaching and learning of mathematics Role of ethnomathematics in mathematics education Knowledge and practice of mathematics teacher
educator
36 The role of ethnomathematics in mathematics education Task design, analysis and learning environments Research on classroom practice at primary level

37 Theoretical issues in mathematics education Mathematics curriculum development Research on classroom practice at secondary level

38 Research on resources (textbooks, learning materials etc.) Task design and analysis
39 Large scale assessment and testing in mathematics education Language and communication in the mathematics
 classroom
40 Classroom assessment for mathematics learning Research and development on mathematics
curriculum
41 Uses of technology in primary mathematics education (up to Research and development on textbooks and
age 10) resources for learning and teaching mathematics
42 Uses of technology in lower secondary mathematics education Research and development in assessment in
(age 10 to 14) mathematics education
43 Uses of technology in upper secondary mathematics education Research and development in testing (national and
(age 14 to 19) international) in mathematics education
44 Distance learning, e-learning, blended learning Mathematics and interdisciplinary education
45 Knowledge in/for teaching mathematics at primary level Mathematics for non-specialist/mathematics as a
service subject at tertiary level
46 Knowledge in/for teaching mathematics at secondary level Mathematical competitions and other challenging
activities
47 Pre-service mathematics education of primary teachers Mathematics education in a multilingual environment
48 Pre-service mathematics education of secondary teachers Mathematics education in a multicultural
environment
49 In-service education and professional development of primary Distance learning, e-learning, and blended learning of
mathematics teachers mathematics
50 In-service education, and professional development of Mathematics education in and for work; continuous
secondary mathematics teachers mathematics education including adult education
51 Diversity of theories in mathematics education Mathematics education for ethnic minorities
52 Empirical methods and methodologies Ethnomathematics and Mathematics Education
53 Philosophy of mathematics education Equity in mathematics education
54 Semiotics in mathematics education Social and political dimensions of mathematics
education
55 The history of the teaching and the learning of
mathematics
56 Philosophy of mathematics and mathematics
education
57 Diversity of theories in mathematics education
58 Empirical methods and methodologies in mathematics
education
59 Mathematics and creativity
60 Semiotics in mathematics education
61 International cooperation in mathematics education
62 Popularization of mathematics