Programme And links with the proceedings 

Chaired by Prof. William Ebeid: Societal Mathematics As A Futuristic Trend For School   Mathematics Curricula

Prof. Ismail-Sabri Abdalla, Chairman, Third World Forum and Coordinator, Project Egypt 2020

Dr Alan Rogerson (Chairman of the IPC): Innovative Challenges for Mathematics Education into the New Millennium  (Some User-friendly Ideas and Quotations)

Prof. Fayez Mina  (Chairman of the LOC)

Prof. Ali Nassar (Consultant, Institute of National Planning, Cairo  : Member, Central Team, Egypt 2020): On Our Indigenous Abilities And Towards The Development Of Future Decisions: Revisiting Mathematics Education

Prof. Derrick Young (CASIO Visiting Scholar): The Massification of Mathematics Education and the Role of Globalisation

Closing Session            Chaired by Prof. Wacek Zawadowski

The Future                  Alan Rogerson & Fayez Mina

3.  Information Technology and Society

Coordinators: Madiha Abd El-Rahman, Cristina Varsavsky, Angel Balderas Puga

Angel Balderas Puga : The influence of informatics in the daily work of mathematics teachers

F. Garcia, C. Barroso, A. Fernandez, J. Barrallo, L. Martin: Representing The Mathematical Knowledge Inside The Computer  Space

Barry Kissane  Special Graphics Calculator Workshop: Topic 1 (50min) : Learning about functions and equations using a graphics calculator

4.  Classroom Practice

            Coordinators: Coralie Daniel, Gila Hanna, Mohamed Radi Kandil

Mohamed Radi Kandil : Consistency Between Student-teachers' Conceptions of Mathematics and their Teaching Performance

Marc Bailleul : What training is necessary for the mentors of trainee teachers of mathematics?

R. Berthelot : The Role of the surrounding space in the teaching of geometry      

Doug Clarke : An Australian Project Which Links Mathematics Assessment and Teaching in Grades K-2

6.  The Teaching of Statistics and Probability

Coordinators: Gail Burrill, Lionel Pereira-Mendoza, Maher Y. Shawer,

Gail Burrill : Statistics Education and the Role of Technology

Lionel Pereira-Mendoza : Statistics Education of Primary Children in the Twenty-First Century

Francois E. Steffens and Lizelle Fletcher : Statistics as part of the Mathematics Curriculum in South Africa

Maher Y. Shawer : Quantitative Literacy for the 21^st Century

7.  Gender, Race and Related Social Issues in Mathematics Education

Coordinators:  Anna Chronaki, Jean Hanna, Madeleine Long,

Anna Chronaki : Contrasting the ‘Socio-cultural’ and ‘Socio-political’ Perspectives in Maths Education and Exploring their Implications for Teacher Education

Franco Favilli : Mathematics Teachers and Multicultural Contexts: Remarks and proposals

Coralie Daniel : Creating realistic environments for the development of mathematical thinking among  students with different abilities and aptitudes

Indira Chacko : Teacher Domination and Student Retardation

4.  Classroom Practice

            Coordinators: Coralie Daniel, Gila Hanna, Mohamed Radi Kandil

Gila Hanna and Ysbrand de Bruyn: Proof in Ontario Grade Twelve Mathematics Texts

Anthony Sofo : A First Year Mathematics Program.

Ibrahim Mashharawi : Teaching Mathematics Through Distance Learning In Al- Quds Open University

Mustafa Ahmed Saleh Gubari    (Shared Session with Topic 7) : The Necessity of Promoting the Syllabus, the books And Practices of Education and the Linking Of Educational Substance to  the Values of Society

5.  Current International Research in the Didactics of Mathematics.

Coordinators: Erik De Corte, Yousef A. El-Emam, Filippo Spagnolo

Madiha Hassan Mohamed Abd El-Rahman: The Effects of Writing - to - Learn Strategy on the Mathematics Achievement  of Preparatory  Stage Pupils in Egypt

Erik De Corte & Lieven Verschaffel: FROM INTERACTIVE SMALL GROUP AND CLASSROOM LEARNING TOWARD  NETWORKING MINDS IN A TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE  MATHEMATICS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Marc Bailleul : A sofware for a new data analysis method : CHIC

N. Çetin, S. Koçak, N. Mahir, M. Üreyen : Perception Times of Numbers and Detection of Geometrical Talent

6.     The Teaching of Statistics and Probability.

Coordinators: Gail Burrill, Lionel Pereira-Mendoza, Maher Y. Shawer,

Hanan Innabi: Students' Judgment of the Validity of Societal Statistical Generalisation

Federico G. Lastaria : An Invitation to Combinatorial Species

Barry Kissane: Special Graphics Calculator Workshop Topic 2 (50min) : Data analysis and the graphics calculator.

7.  Gender, Race and Related Social Issues in Mathematics Education

Coordinators:  Anna Chronaki, Jean Hanna, Madeleine Long,

Madeleine J. Long : Learning, Cognitive Support, and Systemic Reform

Tamsin Meaney : Mathematics Curriculum Development in Indigenous Communities

Stephen Keast : Learning styles in mathematics classrooms

Mustafa Ahmed Saleh Gubari: The Necessity of Promoting the Syllabus, the books And Practices of Education and the Linking Of Educational Substance to  the Values of Society

1.     The impact of new developments in knowledge on mathematics education

Coordinators: Fayza Sedra, Isaac Nativ, Chris Ormell

Reda Abu-Elwan : The development of Mathematical Problem Posing Skills for Prospective Middle School Teachers

Donna F. Berlin  &  Arthur L. White : Mathematics and Science Together: Establishing the Relationship for the 21^st Century Classroom.

Ivan Meznik: Modelling as a Support in Teaching of Mathematics.

Barry Kissane : Technology for the 21^st century: The case of the graphics calculator.

2.   Societal Conditions

Coordinators: Nadia Douek, William Ebeid, GeorgeMalaty

William Ebeid, Mohamed Al-Mofty & Mostafa Abdul Samei : Societal Mathematics As A Futuristic Trend For School Mathematics Curricula

Carlos Romera and Soledad Esteban : Mathematical Graphs Obtained from Experimental Sciences

Filippo Spagnolo: Scholastic Leakage in Professional Schools at Bagheria, Palermo, Italy-Pupils aged 13-15.

Nadia Douek: Argumentation and Conceptualisation in Context: Developing mathematical meaning through everyday life experiences  

4.     Classroom Practice

            Coordinators: Coralie Daniel,, Gila Hanna, Mohamed Radi Kandil

David Lingard: The history of mathematics : an essential component of the mathematics curriculum at all levels

Vivien Budge: Geometer's Sketchpad as a window to students' mathematical knowledge in their investigation of Fagnano's theorem

Fatimah Saleh : Problem Solving  Schemes of  Secondary School Mathematics Teachers

Noor Azlan Ahmad Zanzali and Munirah Ghazali: Assessment of School Children's Number Sense

5.    Current International Research in the Didactics of Mathematics.

Coordinators: Erik De Corte, Yousef A. El-Emam, Filippo Spagnolo

Marianna Ciosek : Research into problem - solving process. Various levels of mathematical experience.

Medhat H. Rahim : Exploratory Math Modules for Classroom Practice Through Manipulation

Filippo Spagnolo: A theoretical-experimental model for research of epistemological obstacles

Angela Pesci : Mathematical Models and Hypothetical Reasoning when Students approach Proportionality

1.  The impact of new developments in knowledge on mathematics education

Coordinators: Fayza Sedra, Isaac Nativ, Chris Ormell

Fayez M. Mina: Mathematics Education Between Theory And Practice;  Narrowing The Gap: A Necessary Condition For Reform

Isaac Nativ  (Presented by Alan Rogerson in the absence of the author due to illness): Bill Gates v The Pyramids

Chris Ormell: Four revolutions in mathematics and their schooling implications.

Duduzile Mkhize: Are Teachers Out of Step with What Their Mathematics Learners Value? An Analysis of Views Held by Learners and Educators on Cooperative Group work.

2.   Societal Conditions

Coordinators: Nadia Douek, William Ebeid, GeorgeMalaty

George Malaty : The Third World Mathematics Education is a Hope for the World Mathematics Education Development in the 21^st Century

Maria Luisa Oliveras : Researches from an Ethnomathematics Perspective

Gunnar Gjone: “New math” for the 21st Century"

Pamela Hagen : Mathematics Unplugged. A Student Mathematics Conference Opening Eyes and Minds Towards Mathematics

3.   Information Technology and Society

Coordinators: Madiha Abd El-Rahman  Cristina Varsavsky, Angel Balderas Puga

Cristina Varsavsky & Alistair Carr : Epsilon – A First Year Mathematics Computer Based Tutorial System

Walter G Spunde: Our Future: a very discrete affair: Presentation Slides

Franco Favilli (Short Presentation): Sharing Library Resources: The Imatlib Project

Barry Kissane: Special Graphics Calculator Workshop Topic 3 (50min): Algebra, calculus and the algebraic calculator.

5.  Current International Research in the Didactics of Mathematics.

Coordinators: Erik De Corte, Yousef A. El-Emam, Filippo Spagnolo

Nicolina A. Malara : A Project of Approach to the Algebraic Thought: Experiences, Results, Problems.

David Mogari : Attitude and Achievement in Euclidean Geometry

Cinzia Bonotto: How to Innovate Mathematics Teaching Taking Social and Cultural Changes into Account

Yousef A. El-Emam: The Effectiveness of  an Instructional Program for Promoting Prospective  Mathematics Teachers` Use of Metacognitive Strategies in Problem Solving

Abtsracts Arabic session

Session A

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Maaasouma M. Kazim

Papers presented:

1-      Teaching Mathematics in Egypt
Prof. Dr. Abdel-Shafy F. Obada, Prof.Dr.Bayoumi I. Bayoumi and Dr.Fayed F.
Ghalab

2-      2- Field Study for teaching Mathematics in Foreign Language for Basic
Education Students
Dr. Manal F. Setouhy

3-      The Integration between Cognitive Style and a Suggested Strategy
Dr. Mohamed M. Hassan and Dr. Mohamed A. Mahmoud

4-      A Comparison between the Effectiveness of a Suggested Strategy in
Teaching Geometry and the De Bono Strategy
Dr. Adel El-Baz

5-      Using Calculators in Teaching Primary School Mathematics
Dr. Jean M. Hanna. 

Session B
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Nagi D. Michael
Papers presented:

1-      The Effectiveness of a Suggested Programme Based on Competencies
Dr. Hamza Al- Riashy

2-      The Effect of a Suggested Programme for Learning Mathematics
Dr. Mohamed A. Yousif

3-      The Effectiveness of an Interndisciplinary Unit
Dr. Essam W. Rofaiel and Dr. Mourad H. Bibawy

4-      The Effect of Three Stategies for Concept Mapping in Teaching
Mathematics
Dr. Ezzo I. Affana

Working group 2:Ways of Dealing with Cultural Differences (Franco Favilli (Italy) & Jarmila Novotná (Czech Republic))

Working Group 8:  New paradigms in teaching and learning, John Gillespie

Report of Working Group 4: Connecting Mathematics Problem Solving to the Real World, Coordinators: Erik De Corte (Belgium) & George Malaty (Finland)