MatRIC 10 Year Anniversary

The first day of the conference is all about students as partners. There will be different talks on learning environment and focus on students welfare and partnership. The conference is held at UiA, Campus Kristiansand and ends up at Radisson Blu Caledonien hotel Kristiansand with gala dinner for special guests in the evening.  

The second day will have a more academic focus and will be held at Radisson Blu Caledonien hotel Kristiansand for special invited guests only.

Preliminary program:

Room at campus: B1 018
Thursday January 25 (Campus Kristiansand)
11:00    Welcome
12:00    Speed presentations MatRIC Highlights
12:30    Visiting MatRIC Highlights/lunch
14:00    Open Lecture v/Peder Kjøs
15:00    Break
15:30    Alejandro Gonzalez Martin, University of Montreal and John David Monaghan, University of Agder
“Calculus – developments over the last 5 years”
16:15    Closing
19:00    Gala Dinner Radisson Blu Caledonien hotel Kristiansand

Friday January 26 (Radisson Blu Caledonien hotel Kristiansand)
08:30     Board meeting
09:00     Refreshments
09:30    Start-up
09:30    Antonella Zanna Munthe-Kaas and Therese Romslo Saltskår, University of Bergen:
"Experiences with Team-based Learning in Calculus MAT101"
10:15    Bettina Dahl Søndergaard, Aalborg University:
"Mathematics and Problem Based Learning at Aalborg University"
11:00    Break
11:20    Mogens Niss, Roskilde University:
"The nature, role and assessment of mathematical competencies in university mathematics education"
12:05    Helen Bråten, NOKUT:
"National Assessment Examinations in Teacher’s Education"
12:35    Lunch
13:30    Duncan Lawson:
"Centres for excellence in education: jewels in the crown or white elephants?"
14:15-15:00  Closing/reflections and the future