New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers

Biennial Conference 2003

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Professor Kaye Stacey

Kaye Stacey is an internationally renowned researcher, teacher, educator and author. Her books include Thinking Mathematically, Strategies for Problem Solving, and Graphic Algebra, and she has written over one hundred and fifty research papers and practically-oriented articles for mathematics teachers.

Kaye Stacey is a member of the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, University of Melbourne.  Her interests include the analysis of student understandings of decimals and algebra. She has been involved in the design and trialing of a range of activities intended to address student misconceptions in these areas.

Professor Stacey's research interests centre around students' mathematical thinking and problem solving, mathematics curriculum issues, and the impact of new technology on curriculum, assessment and teaching. Graduate students are working in all of these areas. Professor Stacey has a keen interest in teacher education, and teaches in the undergraduate pre-service course for primary teachers. Her research has been funded mainly by the Australian Research Council

At the conference professor Stacey will be presenting one plenary address and several workshops.

Keynote

Mathematics Explaining Magic and Mystery

Abstract:

This talk will present some of my currently favorite mathematical

problems, especially some which teachers can present as a puzzle, a trick or a mystery. We will discuss what features makes problems good from a teaching point of view, where they might fit into the curriculum and what problem solving strategies they can help develop.

Mathematical ideas can help explain some magic and mystery in the world, which helps students develop a scientific attitude to search for explanations and reasons, rather than just accepting magic. Then it adds a beauty and a magic all of its own.

The urls mentioned in Kays plenary were;

The Flash Mind Reader

http://mr-31238.mr.valuehost.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf

The optical Illusions Gallery

www.eyetricks.com/illusions.htm

Lightness illusions and lightness perceptions

http://www-bcs.mit.edu/gaz/gaz-teaching/

Other references

Card tricks K Stacey and S. Grove,

Strategies for problems solving, Deakin University,

Melbourne Centre for Science  Maths and Env.Ed

Hollingsworth, H., Lokan, J., McCrae, B., (2000)

TIMSS VIDEOSTUDY, Australia, ACER,  Melbourne

Workshop

Teaching and Learning about Decimal Notation

Abstract:

This workshop is suitable for teachers of Years 5 to 9 (Australia).

This workshop and discussion session will look at some of the common and uncommon ideas that students have about the meaning of decimal numbers, and explaining the origin of some of these ideas.  

The advantages and disadvantages of various models and concrete materials will be discussed, along with some sample lessons and short activities.

Professor Kaye Stacey

Foundation Professor of Mathematics Education

URLs from the workshop were

http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/DSME/decimals

http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/DSME/arithmetic

email: k.stacey@unimelb.edu.au

 Find her  home page at

http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/DSME/staff/Kaye_Stacey/

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