ALM 23 Schedule

Draft ALM 23 Final Schedule

Note that poster presentations will be run during Tea and Coffee breaks on Monday and Tuesday. Exact details of the presenters available will be announced on both mornings.

Sunday, 3rd July 2016

Time Event Venue
2-6 Maynooth Castle and Maynooth University Tours are available Maynooth Castle and Maynooth University
4-6 Registration Renehan Hall, South Campus
6-8 Welcome Reception – Including welcome from David Kay, Chairperson of the ALM and Ruth Davis from 3U will launch a 3U publication on the outcomes of the 3U NStep programme Renehan Hall, South Campus

Monday, 4th July 2016

Time Event Venue
8-9 Registration Callan Building Foyer
9-9:15 Welcoming Addresses – Professor Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University and David Kaye, Chairperson of the ALM CB1
9:15-10:05 Keynote: Professor Núria Planas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) – The Bilingual Mathematics Classroom with more than “Two” Languages. CB1
10:05-10:30 Tea & Coffee – Posters Callan Building Foyer
Time Talks in CB1 Workshop in CB3
10:30-11:00 Jenny Stacey – First Language Interference: who, what, when and how can we help overcome it? David Tout – Lessons from my adult learners: language in mathematics and numeracy.
11:00-11:30 Graham Griffiths – Using dialogue scenes in developing adult mathematics David Tout – Lessons from my adult learners: language in mathematics and numeracy.
11:30-12:00 Javier Díez-Palomar – Mathematics Dialogic Gatherings: A way to create new possibilities to learn Mathematics. David Tout – Lessons from my adult learners: language in mathematics and numeracy.
Time Event Venue
12:00-1:10 Lunch Phoenix Restaurant
1:10-2:00 Keynote: Professor John O’Donoghue (EPI*STEM The National Centre for STEM Education, University of Limerick) – Reflections on Adult Mathematics Education: A view from the sidelines. CB1
Time Talks in CB1 Workshop in CB2 Workshop in CB3
2:05-2:35 Evgenia Anagnostopoulou – Educational Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) as a future technology enhanced learning for adult mathematics. William Speer – Engaging Young Adults in Productive Struggles with Desirable Difficulties to Encourage Intense Discourse and Connected Reasoning in Numeracy. Naeem Nisar, David Kaye – Geography and History of Mathematics: a critical approach in teaching and learning.
2:35-3.05 Julie Crowley, Áine Ní Shé – Online e-assessment tool Numbas. William Speer – Engaging Young Adults in Productive Struggles with Desirable Difficulties to Encourage Intense Discourse and Connected Reasoning in Numeracy. Naeem Nisar, David Kaye – Geography and History of Mathematics: a critical approach in teaching and learning.
3:05-3:35 Maryam Kiani – Sexual Numeracy among college students: How Well Quantitative Sexual Data Make Sense for Young Adults? William Speer – Engaging Young Adults in Productive Struggles with Desirable Difficulties to Encourage Intense Discourse and Connected Reasoning in Numeracy. Naeem Nisar, David Kaye – Geography and History of Mathematics: a critical approach in teaching and learning.
Time Event Venue
3:40-4:10 Tea & Coffee – Posters Callan Building Foyer
Time Talks in CB1 Workshop in CB3 Workshop in CB4
4:15-4:45 Mark Prendergast, Natasha Spassiani, Joseph Roche – Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education. Israa Alshami, Beth Kelly – Mathmetics Education in Iran: some observations from a recent visit. Frank Haacke, Rinske Stelwagen, Jordy van Schijndel, Elmine Meijer, Tosca van Rijswijck, Hans Wessels, Martijn van der Linden, Mathijs Driessen, Ellen Bouwer – The winners are………………….
4:45-5.15 Maria Ryan, Olivia Fitzmaurice – Behind the Numbers: An Investigation into preliminary findings of a mixed methods study into the existence of mathematics anxiety among mature students. Israa Alshami, Beth Kelly – Mathmetics Education in Iran: some observations from a recent visit. Frank Haacke, Rinske Stelwagen, Jordy van Schijndel, Elmine Meijer, Tosca van Rijswijck, Hans Wessels, Martijn van der Linden, Mathijs Driessen, Ellen Bouwer – The winners are………………….
5:15-5:45 Kees Hoogland – From an “answer getting mindset” to a “problem solving mindset”. Israa Alshami, Beth Kelly – Mathmetics Education in Iran: some observations from a recent visit. Frank Haacke, Rinske Stelwagen, Jordy van Schijndel, Elmine Meijer, Tosca van Rijswijck, Hans Wessels, Martijn van der Linden, Mathijs Driessen, Ellen Bouwer – The winners are………………….
Time Event Venue
6-7 ALM Annual General Meeting CB1
7:15- 4th July BBQ (Pugin Hall)

Tuesday, 5th July 2016

Time Event Venue
8:15-9:15 Registration, Tea and Coffee Callan Building Foyer
9:15-10:05 Keynote: Professor Katherine Safford-Ramus (Saint Peter’s University, New Jersey) – Research in Adult Mathematics Education: How Far Have We Come, Where Might We Go Next? CB1
10:05-10:15 ALM 24 Announcement: Kees Hoogland & Kooske Franken CB1
Time Talks in CB1 Workshop in CB3 Workshops for Adult Numeracy Tutors in CB4
10:20-10:50 Linda Galligan, Anita Frederiks, Andrew Wandel, Clare Robinson, Shahab Abdulla, Zanubia Hussain – Nursing students’ readiness for the numeracy needs of their program: Students’ perspective. Dave Tout, Diana Coben, Lynda Ginsburg, Kees Hoogland, Terry Maguire – Feedback and reflections: the review of the PIAAC Numeracy Assessment Framework. Ciarán O’Sullivan, John Keogh – Getting students out of concept silos by making connections through ‘Green Maths’.
10:50-11:20 Diane Dalby – The professional identity of mathematics teachers in Further Education. Dave Tout, Diana Coben, Lynda Ginsburg, Kees Hoogland, Terry Maguire – Feedback and reflections: the review of the PIAAC Numeracy Assessment Framework. Ciarán O’Sullivan, John Keogh – Getting students out of concept silos by making connections through ‘Green Maths’.
11:20-11:50 Charlotte Arkenback-Sundström – ”It’s all about common sense and the right attitude” – Problem solving and Numeracy in adult workplace learning. Dave Tout, Diana Coben, Lynda Ginsburg, Kees Hoogland, Terry Maguire – Feedback and reflections: the review of the PIAAC Numeracy Assessment Framework. Ciarán O’Sullivan, John Keogh – Getting students out of concept silos by making connections through ‘Green Maths’.
Time Event Venue
11:50-12:50 Lunch Phoenix Restaurant
12:55-1:45 Keynote: Inez Bailey (Director of the National Adult Literacy Agency NALA – Supporting adults improve their numeracy – current challenges in policy and practice. CB1
Time Talks in CB1 Workshop in CB3 Workshops for Adult Numeracy Tutors in CB4
1:50-2:20 David Tout – Why is numeracy critical? Some lessons and reflections. Linda Galligan – A model to embed academic numeracy at University. Fiona Faulkner – Tips for teaching geometry and trigonometry at levels 2 and 3: Using hands-on activities to improve student understanding.
2:20-2.50 Rianne Reichardt, Jetske Woudstra – National service desk for numeracy and languages in vocational education and training. Linda Galligan – A model to embed academic numeracy at University. Fiona Faulkner – Tips for teaching geometry and trigonometry at levels 2 and 3: Using hands-on activities to improve student understanding.
2:50-3:20 Jeff Evans, Keiko Yasukawa, David Mallows, Brian Creese – Numeracy Skills and the Numerate Environment: Demands, Affordances, Barriers. Linda Galligan – A model to embed academic numeracy at University. Fiona Faulkner – Tips for teaching geometry and trigonometry at levels 2 and 3: Using hands-on activities to improve student understanding.
Time Event Venue
3:30-4 Tea & Coffee Rye Hall
Time Symposium Venue
4-5:30 All conference symposium on policies for and models of numeracy. Exact details will be announced during the conference. Rye Hall
Time Event Venue
5:45-7 Russell Library and National Science Museum Tours Starting from Pugin Hall
7- Conference Dinner – Pugin Hall Pugin Hall

Wednesday, 6th July 2016

Time Event Venue
8:45-9:15 Registration, Tea and Coffee Callan Building Foyer
9:20-10:10 Keynote: Professor Raymond Flood (Gresham College, London) – Gresham College: Over four centuries of adult education. CB1
Time Talks in CB1 Talk in CB2 Workshop in CB3 Workshop in CB4
10:15-10:45 Ann McDonnell – Is maths really special? Fiacre Ó Cairbre – Ten Reasons why adults should know the history of number when learning mathematics. Malin Hällgren – CGAs – Connecting and Grouping Activities: Experiences and results from a collaboration study involving practitioners and researchers. Tanja Aas, Anna Gustavsen – Numeracy counts.
10:45-11:15 Diana Coben, Keith Weeks – Way beyond word problems – (re)presenting real-world issues. Malin Hällgren – CGAs – Connecting and Grouping Activities: Experiences and results from a collaboration study involving practitioners and researchers. Tanja Aas, Anna Gustavsen – Numeracy counts.
11:15-11:45 Laurence Cuffe – NDM and mathematics; Working with how students really do maths! Malin Hällgren – CGAs – Connecting and Grouping Activities: Experiences and results from a collaboration study involving practitioners and researchers. Tanja Aas, Anna Gustavsen – Numeracy counts.
Time Event Venue
11:50-12:00 Official Conference Close: David Kaye – Chairperson of the ALM CB1
12-12:55 Lunch Phoenix Restaurant
1-2:30 Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network Workshop – The role of feedback, Assessment for Learning and Adult Learners in Mathematics Learning Support. Rye Hall
2:30- Tours of Campus\Castle\Library available on request.