The SIGMAA on Research
in
Undergraduate Mathematics Education
presents its ninth
Conference on Research
in
Undergraduate
Mathematics Education
Embassy Suites Hotel, Piscataway, New Jersey
February 23 – February
26, 2006
As part of its on-going activities to foster research in
undergraduate
mathematics education and the dissemination of such research, the
Special
Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America on Research
in
Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)
presents
its ninth Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics
Education.
This conference is a forum for researchers in collegiate mathematics
education
and includes the following themes: results of current research,
contemporary
theoretical perspectives and research paradigms, and general issues in
the
psychology of mathematics education as it pertains to the study of
undergraduate mathematics. The program will include plenary addresses,
contributed paper sessions, and preliminary paper sessions.
Sessions will begin at 7:00
pm,
February 23, 2006,
and continue through to noon
on Sunday, February
26, 2006.
The opening plenary will take place on Thursday evening followed by a
reception. Conference events include lunch on Friday and Saturday and a
banquet on Friday evening.
Plenary speakers
We
are pleased to present plenary sessions by
There will also be a special plenary session: A Celebration of Jim
Kaput’s Contributions to Research in Undergraduate Mathematics
Education. Speakers for this session
are
Patrick
Thompson
Richard Lesh
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Maria
Blanton
Guershon Harel
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Program of Contributed Papers and Preliminary Reports
Call for Proposals
Deadline was October 27th, 2005.
If you submitted a
proposal, you should have received
an email confirmation. If you did not receive a confirmation, please
contact the Organizational Director, Michael Oehrtman, as soon as
possible at oehrtman@math.asu.edu.
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Hotel Information
The conference hotel is the Embassy Suites Hotel
in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The room rate is $112 per night for single or double occupancy, plus
tax, which includes a full complimentary breakfast. Reservations must
be made by January 31 to receive the conference rate. The hotel website
is http://www.embassysuites.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=PISNJES.
To
place a reservation call the hotel directly at (732) 980-0500 and ask
for the Rutgers - Graduate School of Education special rate.
Early Registration Deadline: January 31, 2006.
Registration is by mail only. Click here for a
mail-in registration form.
Travel
Regular flights are availble to and from Newark Liberty International
Airport (EWR) about 25 miles Northeast of Piscataway. From there, you
may either take the State Shuttle or New Jersey Transit:
State Shuttle From Newark Airport to Embassy Suites Hotel
1-800-427-3207
Individual One way trip = $50.00 ($39.00 + tolls + 15% gratuity)
Up to 3 people One way trip = $93.45 ($81.00 + tolls + 15% gratuity)
4-11 people (Van) One way trip = $125.35 ($107.00 + tolls + 15%
gratuity)
To book the state shuttle they must have at least 24 hour notice and a
major credit card.
New Jersey Transit From Newark Airport to New Brunswick Train
Station
www.njtransit.com for schedules & information
One way trip = $10.80
Cabs From New Brunswick Train Station to Embassy Suites Hotel
Victory Cabs -732-545-6666 $11.00 one way
Yellow Cabs - 732-246-2222 $12.00 one way
Saturday Evening Excursion to New York City
Programmed activities will end early enough Saturday afternoon of the
conference to accommodate evening excursions into New York City. You
will be
able to make arrangements to get to Penn Station through the conference
registration system.
Click here for a
short list
of restaurants, bars, and activities.
Program Committee Chairperson
Michael Oehrtman
Department of Mathematics and
Statistics
Arizona
State University
Phoenix, AZ 85287-1804
480-965-6647
480-965-8119
(fax)
oehrtman@math.asu.edu
Questions regarding the conference program or registration should be
directed to Mike Oehrtman
while the
questions regarding accommodations should be directed to Keith Weber.
Conference Planning Committee
Sponsors
Mathematical Association of America
Rutgers University