Challenges in teaching mathematics — Becoming special for all

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Proceedings of the fifth NORSMA conference in Reykjavík 2009

Editors: Hafdís Guðjónsdóttir, Jónína Vala Kristinsdóttir & Edda Óskarsdóttir. University of Iceland - School of Education. ISBN 978-9935-9025-0-4. © 2010 the authors.

The main theme of the conference was Challenges in teaching mathematics: Becoming special for all. The goal of the conference was to focus on challenges teachers meet in teaching all students mathematics.

We thank all the authors for their contributions and hope that the prceedings will support further development within the field of special needs education in mathematics.

Creating a learning environment 

Teacher Education 

From theory to practice

Becoming special   

Ann-Louise Ljungblad:
Mathematical communication in “Träningsskolan” (pdf.)

Hafdís Guðjónsdóttir:
Preparing and supporting mathematic teachers to become special for all (pdf.)

Barbara Jaworski:
Special for all, special for one: developing an inquiry culture in mathematics teaching and its development (pdf.)

Ingemar Holgersson:
Teachers’ awareness of student learning (pdf.)

Svein Aastrup:
Dynamic assessment by overall evaluation in connection with difficulties in mathematics (pdf.)

Erika Stadler:
A theoretical framework
for understanding
students with learning difficulties in mathematics (pdf.)

Kristín Bjarnadóttir:
Arithmetica – Arithmetic art (pdf.)

Håkan Sollervall:
Further education for in-service teachers with focus on special needs in mathematics (pdf.)

Guðný Helga Gunnarsdóttir:
Learning environment:
Influences of teaching materials (pdf.)

 

Jónína Vala Kristinsdóttir:
Teacher development in a community of inquiry: primary school teachers rethink their mathematics teaching in diverse classrooms (pdf.)

Halla Jónsdóttir:
Empowering mathematical thought (pdf.)

 

The Nordic Research network on Special Needs Education in Mathematics (NORSMA) was established in 2003 by professionals working within the fields of mathematics and special needs education. The network has held conferences every other year in the Nordic countries focusing on research on teaching students with difficulties in learning mathematics.

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