Adults Learning Mathematics Conference - 8-10 July, 1999

ALM is an international research forum which brings together researchers and practitioners in adult mathematics/numeracy teaching and learning in order to promote the learning of mathematics by adults

There will be:

• practitioners workshops
• research presentations
• topic group discussions
• poster/IT presentations

There will be 4 different types of meeting at the Conference:

Session:
These can be used to report on projects or work in progress in an interactive, participative manner. The expectation is that presenters will either make the whole session interactive or will use the time for presentation followed by at least 30 mins activity and discussion.

Research Reports:
These are traditional style research reports to inform participants about your research work and findings. It is expected that some time at the end of the session will be made available to respond to questions.

Topic Groups:
The aim of this pair of sessions is to provide time for ongoing discussion on particular topics. Participants will be normally expected to attend the same topic group for both sessions. Each topic group will have a co-ordinator who will act as chair for both sessions and a rapporteur to support her/him.

• Group A: Developing a theoretical framework on adult mathematics learning & teaching
• Group B: The role of technology in supporting adult learning of mathematics.
• Group C: Socio-cultural perspectives ( including ‘streetmaths’, adult maths and everyday life, transfer, schoolmaths/lifemaths……)
• Group D: Affective factors in Adult Mathematics Learning

Poster/IT Sessions:
There will be a permanent display area and Open Access IT facilities.

Contributions are invited in :
Traditional poster format, 3D display, Materials and activities, Software

Contributions are invited in one of the following forms :

• Outline (200 words) of a session/workshop ( Sessions are 1 hour, report for conference proceedings, max 3000 words)
• Abstract ( 200 words) of a research report ( 1 hour, full report for conference proceedings, max 5000 words)
• Contribution to a topic group – short paper, max 1000 words to be submitted prior to conference for one of the 4 topic groups.
• Resume for a poster/IT session

Please send contributions ( with completed contributions sheet ) to:

Sylvia Johnson (s.m.johnson@shu.ac.uk) electronically or by post to

School of Education,
Sheffield Hallam University, 36,
Collegiate Crescent, SHEFFIELD, S10 2BP, England

Contribution to ALM6 Conference: Name and title: (block capitals please) Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Title of proposed session: Name(s) of presenter(s): Type of session ( please delete as appropriate ): Workshop/session Research report Topic group contribution for Group A/Group B/Group C/ Group D Poster/IT session Equipment needed: ( If you need IT equipment, please specify carefully what you need. We have PC platforms with Windows as standard) Summary/abstract: Please write summary/abstract on reverse of sheet ( or on additional sheets)

Information about the Conference Location

The conference will take place in University buildings set in a conservation area about 2 miles from the city centre. We have exclusive use of a large lecture room plus 4 syndicate rooms, two computer laboratories and a range of small meeting rooms.

Sheffield is located in the north of England on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is a popular area for outdoor activities including walking, climbing, potholing, hanggliding and sailing. Originally Sheffield was home to a large steel industry and it is still famous for its cutlery. Nowadays, the steel industry is conducted on a much smaller scale and there has been considerable diversification in employment opportunities.

Built on 7 hills, Sheffield is easy to reach by air, rail and road. From London the train journey is about 2.5 hours. The nearest airports are in Sheffield itself, ( flights from Amsterdam) or Manchester ( less than 1 hour by  train – direct line to airport)

Accommodation

• The conference fee includes private rooms in halls of residence( Newly refurbished in 1998).
• The rooms are not ensuite, but have washbasins. Bathrooms are shared between 6-8.
• There are tea/coffee making facilities and limited cooking facilities.
• Additional nights B&B can be arranged.
• Local Hotel accomodation of higher quality is also available.

For more information please contact the local organizers:
Sylvia Johnson (e-mail: s.m.johnson@shu.ac.uk) or
Sue Elliott (e-mail: s.elliott@shu.ac.uk)