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International Cooperation Development in Mathematics Education

The ICDME -Tsukuba Conference 2023

Date:

14 – 15 April 2023

Conference Host:

Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational
Development (CRICED), University of Tsukuba, Japan

Conference 2023 website: To be announced once the website is readyConference email:icdme.conference@gmail.com

Introduction:
The ICDME-Tsukuba Conference 2023 intends to follow-up on the success of the 2022
Conference, to continue to deliberate on the issues and challenges in international cooperation
on mathematics education.
The ICDME-Tsukuba Conference 2022 was an extension of the work of Topic Study Group 61(TSG 61) at the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME 14). The
Conference forms part of ICDME’s plans to initiate a community in international cooperation
development whose interest is in the realization of quality mathematics education as a public
good for society. Details and presentations of the ICDME-Tsukuba Conference 2022 can befound at the Conference website (https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/icdme/2022/).
Purpose of the Conference
1. To serve as a platform for policy-makers, scholars and practitioners to discuss issues,challenges, strategies and solutions in international cooperation in mathematics
education.
2. To create a community of policy-makers, scholars and practitioners to regularly meetto discuss matters related to international cooperation development in mathematics
education.
Conference Mode:

Fully online

Official Language of the Conference: English

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Conference Theme: Issues and challenges of international cooperation inmathematics education
Sub-themes:
1. Universal and local contexts of the mathematics curricula.
2. Transitions across the various levels of the mathematics curriculum.
3. Challenges of the pandemic and post-pandemic era on the teaching and learningof mathematics
BackgroundSub-theme 1:
Mathematics is generally accepted as a universal language. Further, the influence ofglobalization and internationalization have given rise to the notion that there is uniformity in themathematics curricula worldwide. Curricular ideas are thus widely shared and adopted in thedevelopment of the mathematics curriculum. However, the mathematics curricula are developedlocally. Consequently, the success of the implementation of the mathematics curriculum isdependent on both exogenous and endogenous factors. The issue and challenge ininternational cooperation is how this synchronization and adaptation of curricular ideas can bebest implemented by taking into account both the universal and local contexts to ensure
effective results.
Sub-Theme 2:“Learning can be described as a process of transition” (Gueudet et al., 2016, p. ix). As learners,
both teachers and students, can be expected to face difficulties as they transition through thevarious levels of the mathematics curriculum, from early childhood through to the tertiary level.
These difficulties cover a broad spectrum of issues, ranging from difficulties in the area oflearning and teaching, to psychological and sociological transitions experienced by the learners
and institutional changes that have been adopted from time to time. The foundations adopted
in the mathematics curricula from early childhood to tertiary levels also undergo transitions; frompractical to theoretical to axiomatic (Tall, 2014), often leading to transitional challenges forlearners. The issue and challenge in international cooperation is how the agents; teachers,practitioners and students alike, can be supported to overcome these transitions in themathematics curriculum.
Sub-theme 3:
The COVID-19 pandemic which began in 2019, has caused disruptions in education globally,primarily caused by prolonged school closures. Face-to-face became impossible during thistime. Teacher, administrators and students face difficulties trying to adapt to new modes ofinteraction. This leads to the question in international cooperation of how the teaching andlearning of mathematics can be supported during the pandemic.
Note:
The background of the sub-themes aims to serve as a guide for interested educators tounderstand the background of the issues and to actively participate as presenters in theConference discussions. Interested participants with differing perspectives/interpretations
concerning the sub-themes are also welcome to present their alternative views.

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References:Cai, J., & Howson, G. (2013). Toward an international mathematics curriculum. In M.A.
Clement, A.J. Bishop, C. Kietel, J. Kilpatrick & F.K.S. Leung (Eds.), Third international
handbook of mathematics education, (pp. 949 – 974). Springer.
Gueudet, G., Bosch, M., diSessa, A. A., Kwon, O. N., & Verschaffel, L. (2016). Transitions inmathematics education. Springer.
Karp, A. (2013). From the local to the international in mathematics education. In M.A.
Clement, A.J. Bishop, C. Kietel, J. Kilpatrick & F.K.S. Leung (Eds.), Third international
handbook of mathematics education, (pp. 797 – 826). Springer.
Tall, D. (2014). How humans learn to think mathematically: Exploring the three worlds ofmathematics. Cambridge University Press.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:The ICDME-Tsukuba 2023 Conference program will include a keynote address, short oralpresentations and panel discussions.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND DISCUSSION PANELISTS

Keynote SpeakerFrederick Leung (Hong Kong)

Discussion Panel (Sub-theme 1)

Abraham Arcavi (Israel)
Angel Ruiz (Costa Rica)
Masami Isoda (Japan)

Discussion Panel (Sub-theme 2)

Oh Nam Kwon (Korea)
Yuriko Baldin (Brazil)
Takuya Baba (Japan)
Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France)

Discussion Panel (Sub-theme 3)

Mercy Kazima (Malawi)
Arne Jakobsen (Norway)
Sumardyono (Indonesia)
Panelist from JICA (Japan)

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TENTATIVE PROGRAM

14 April 2023, Friday (7.00 p.m. – 10.30 pm., Tokyo GMT + 9)
Program1

Opening
Welcome address by Local Organising Committee Chair
Opening Address

2

Keynote Address

3Sub-theme 1
Oral Presentations
Panel Discussion

4

Sub-theme 2
Oral Presentations

15 April, 2023; Saturday) (7.00 p.m. – 10.45 pm., Tokyo GMT + 9)
Program
Sub-theme 2
Panel Discussion
5

Sub-theme 3
Oral Presentations
Panel Discussion

6Discussion – Next Steps

7Closing

CALL FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONSPolicy-makers, scholars and practitioners are cordially invited to make short oral presentations
based on the sub-themes of the Conference. Each oral presentation is expected to be about 10
minutes in duration. Intending participants are required to submit a one-page summary of thepresentation (more pages may be necessary if figures and tables are included but not morethan 2 pages). Deadline: 28 Feb. 2023.
In the submission, please state:
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Your name
The sub-theme
Your affiliation
Title of your presentation
Summary of your presentation

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REGISTRATION
To participate in the Conference, please register here:
There is no registration fee.

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS:International Programme Committee:
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Ui Hock Cheah (Penang Maths Platform, Malaysia)
Masami Isoda (CRICED, University of Tsukuba, Japan)
Arne Jakobsen (University of Stavanger, Norway)Bernadette Denys (Paris Diderot University, France)
Yuriko Yamamoto Baldin (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil)
Mercy Kazima (University of Malawi, Malawi)

Local Organising Committee:••

Masami Isoda (CRICED, University of Tsukuba, Japan)
Takuya Baba (Hiroshima University, Japan)

For enquiries on Conference matters, please contact us at: icdme.conference@gmail.com