- How many different Sudoku's is it possible to make?
- Why are people in Iceland not named after fish like Bleikja (arctic char) or Urriði (trout)?
- What can you tell me about diving sea birds?
- Is there some way to predict the future?
- What is geothermal heat?
- Are portmanteau words frequent in Icelandic?
- Is Iceland really a part of Scandinavia, or is just said to be because of the country's connections with the Nordic countries?
- Why do people have written language?
- How far into the sky does the light from Yoko Ono's Peace Tower travel?
- When did the first Icelandic mass medium come into existence, and when was it launched?
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Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið
Parallel sessions
There will be three parallel sessions during the confernece. Abstracts (pdf.)
Session A: Thursday October 15th at 10:30 - 12:00
| K-206 Theme: Creating a learning environment | K-208 Theme: Teacher Education | K-103 Theme: Becoming special |
| Mathematical Communication in "Träningsskolan" Ann-Louise Ljungblad |
Numeracy training among preschool children with computer game number race (pdf.) Karin Linnanmaki |
Teacher's awareness of student learning (pdf.) Ingemar Holgersson |
| Building children's understanding of numeracy in Icelandic play-school Ólöf Björg Steinþórsdóttir |
A theoretical framework for understanding students with special needs in mathematics Erika Stadler |
Further Education for in-service teachers with focus on special needs in mathematics (pdf.) Håkan Sollervall |
| Dynamic assessment in connection with difficulties in mathematics (pdf.) Svein Aastrup |
Is there a connection between mathematical achievements, assessment and temperament traits? Camilla Svens Liavåg |
Meeting diversity in the classroom (pdf.) Guðbjörg Pálsdóttir and Guðný Helga Gunnarsdóttir |
Session B: Thursday October 15th at 13:00 - 14:30
| K-206 Theme: Creating a learning environment | K-208 Theme: From theory to practice | K-103 Theme: Becoming special |
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Mathematics needs images (pdf.)
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A kindergarten teacher's intentions when orchestrating a measuring session in kindergarten (pdf.) Ingvald Erfjord, Martin Carlsen and Per Sigurd Hundeland |
Assessing toddlers' and pre-school children's mathematics. Methodological issues. |
| Abacus - can an ancient tool improve basic arithmetic skills in today's pupils? Hilde Havsjomoen |
LOC. Test for assessing transition from Intuitive to Operational Thinking (pdf.) Svein Nymoen |
Hampering or supporting learning? - Young children's experiences of testing Mikaela Nyroos and Carola Wiklund Hörnqvist |
| A case study: Teaching a student with ADHD and specific arithmetic learning disabilities in a secondary school (pdf.) Geir Rögnvaldsson |
Arithmetic textbooks in 18th century manuscripts (pdf.) Kristín Bjarnadóttir |
Session C: Friday October 16th at 13:00 - 14:00
| K-204 Theme: Creating a learning environment | K-202 Theme: From theory to practice |
| Dynamic teaching in mathematics with a focus on development of planning and interaction skills-An initiative for pupils with major difficulties in mathematics (pdf.) Ketil Johnsen |
Aspects of Reading and Spelling Related to Mathematical Skills: a Comparison of Students with Different Mathematical Skills Johan Korhonen |
| Learning environment - influences of teaching materials (pdf.) Guðný Helga Gunnarsdóttir |
Empowering mathematical thought (pdf.) Halla Jónsdóttir |