[NIFL-LD:4039] September Conference: Mathematical Difficulties: Psychology,

From: Ann Dowker (ann.dowker@psy.ox.ac.uk)
Date: Sat Aug 10 2002 - 15:38:08 EDT


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An international conference will take place at the Department of
Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, England on Sept 12th and
13th, 2002 on ""Mathematical difficulties: psychology, neuroscience and
interventions".

Speakers will include:

Developmental psychologists: among others, Peter Bryant of the University
of Oxford and Terezinha Nunes of Oxford Brookes University; Tim Miles of
the University of Wales at Bangor and Nancy Jordan of the University of
Delaware.

Neuropsychologists: e.g. Brian Butterworth of University College London.

Educational researchers, e.g. Margaret Brown of Kings College London.

Educationists and psychologists who have designed and implemented specific
intervention projects, e.g. Jenny Tsankova of Boston University, USA
(working with Herbert Ginsburg on the implementation of "BigMath" in
American schools) and Bob Wright of Southern Cross University, director of
the Mathematics Recovery program.

Teachers, e.g. Sue Matthew, Headteacher of St. Ebbes' First
School, Oxford.

Educational policymaker Tim Coulson, director of the National
Numeracy Strategy in the UK. 

The conference fee will be £20 per day, or £30 for the two days. There
will be concessionary fees of £10 per day or £15 for the two days for
undergraduate students and some other groups, including school teachers.
Accommodation for the night of Sept 12th at Wadham College, Oxford will be
available for an extra charge of £35 (some accommodation is also available
on the night of Sept 11th at the same price).

POSTER SUBMISSIONS ARE INVITED.

For further information, please contact Dr. Ann Dowker, Department of
Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford
OX1 3UD. E-mail address: ann.dowker@psy.ox.ac.uk



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