Idea of ETCs
General Idea of ERME Topic Conferences
From 2016 on, ERME has held ERME Topic Conferences on different topics.
ERME Topic Conferences (ETC) are conferences organised on a specific research theme or themes related to the work of ERME as presented in associated working groups at CERME conferences. Their aim is to extend the work of the group or groups in specific directions with clear value to the mathematics education research community.
ERME Topic Conferences are led by ERME members who have been working group leaders and have research credentials in the thematic areas proposed. They build explicitly on European research in mathematics education and attract participation from researchers from Europe or beyond. ETCs build on European research while valuing wider perspectives. They have an interdisciplinary or multifaceted nature, bringing together participants that usually attend different Thematic Working Groups in CERME.
The preparation of the ETC follows a procedure similar to the preparation of the Working Groups at CERME, using similar guidelines, with possible adaptations. Besides the communication and collaborations that may evolve from this activity, the expected result of the ETC is to produce a set of refereed proceedings, under the name of ERME, that may be available online or in print or both and that contributes, by itself, to the advancement of knowledge in our field. These initiatives normally take place during the year in which CERME does not take place.
Previously held ERME Topic Conferences
Up to and including 2024, eighteen ERME Topic Conferences have been arranged. They are listed below, with links to websites and proceedings (not ready for the most recent).
ETC 18: GAME. Game-based and Playful Approaches to Mathematics Education, Rome, 9-10 September 2024.
This was the first ETC of its kind, and it had links to TWG13, Early Years Mathematics, and to TWG22, Curricular Resources and Task Design in Mathematics. It was based on the long tradition of using games in mathematics education, while recognising that specific research on this topic is not yet fully developed. It included research reports, workshops, poster presentations and game demonstrations.
ETC 17: MEDA. Mathematics Education in the Digital Age, Bari, Italy, 3-6 September 2024.
This was the fourth conference of its type. MEDA addresses issues that are of interest to many TWGs but can be seen as most closely connected to TWGs 15 and 16, Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Technology and Other Resources. The conference was organised around three themes and comprised four plenary lectures, several working sessions and a poster session. The proceedings are available here.
This was the fourth conference of its type. This series of ETCs has grown out of TWG9, Interaction, Communication and Language in Mathematics Education (previously Mathematics and Language). There were two plenary talks, two types of working sessions and a “gallery walk”, including a poster session. The proceedings are available here.
This was the fifth conference held by INDRUM, the International Network for Didactical Reserach on University Mathematics. The conference consisted of a plenary talk, a panel, five thematic working groups, a poster session and a workshop for early career researchers. The proceedings are available here.
This was the first ETC of its type, and it was closely connected to TWG21, Assessment in Mathematics Education, but it aimed to establish links also to other TWGs. There were two plenary talks, a plenary panel, a number of paper sessions and specific sessions for young researchers. The proceedings are available here.
ETC 13 : Mathematics in the Digital Age, Mitra, Slovakia, 7-9 September 2022.
This was the third conference on “Mathematics in the Digital Age”. The conference centred around three themes, and featured plenary and panel presentations, as well as a discussion group for early career researchers. The proceedings are available here.
ETC 12 : Language in the Mathematics Classroom, Oxford, UK, 7-10 September 2022.
The conference featured a pre-conference YERME day, three thematic working groups and many other activities. The proceedings are available here.
ETC 11 : University Mathematics, Hannover, Germany, 19-22 October 2022.
This was the fourth conference held by INDRUM, the International Network for Didactical Reserach on University Mathematics. This ETC consisted of plenary talks, a panel, four to six thematic working groups, short communications, a poster exhibition and specific activities for young researchers. The proceedings are available here.
The tenth ERME Topic Conference was the second MEDA (Mathematics Education in the Digital Age) conference. It was held virtually from Linz (Austria) 16-18 September 2020 and treated research and design concerning (1) mathematics teacher education and professional development in the digital age, (2) mathematics curriculum development and task design in the digital age, and (3) assessment in mathematics education in the digital age.
The ETC 10 Proceedings are published on HAL Archives and available here. (locally held copy of proceedings available here)
ETC 9 : Arithmetic and Number systems, virtually from Leeds, UK, 11-12 May 2021
The ninth ERME Topic Conference, Arithmetic and Number systems, took place virtually from Leeds on 12 May 2021, with a virtual young researcher day on 11 May. The thematic focus was Flexibility, Sense and Mastery in arithmetic thinking across primary and secondary education.
ETC 8 : University Mathematics, virtually from Bizerte, Tunisia, 12-19 September 2020.
The eighth ERME Topic Conference was INDRUM 3, the third conference of the International Network for Didactic Research in University Mathematics and treated research on and design for tertiary mathematics education. It was held 12-19 September 2020, as an online conference, virtually from Bizerte (Tunisia).
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ETC 7 : Language in the Mathematics Classroom, Montpellier, France, 18-12 February 2020.
The seventh ERME Topic Conference on Language in Mathematics Classrooms was the third in a row of Language conferences. It was held on 18-21 February 2020 in Montpellier (France) and treated research and design concerning (1) language in multilingual contexts, (2) language for meaning making and (3) language in Interaction. The complete ETC7 proceedings are here, the more flexible browsing in papers is possible in the HAL-Archive.
ETC 6 : University Mathematics Education, Kristiansand, Norway, 5-7 April 5 – 7 2018.
The sixth ERME Topic Conference was INDRUM 2018, the second conference of the International Network for Didactic Research in University Mathematics. It was held 5-7 April 2018 in Kristiansand at the MatRIC Centre (University of Agder, Norway). The ETC6 proceedings can be found here. (locally archived copy available here)
ETC 5 : Mathematics Education in the Digital Age (MEDA), Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-7 September 2018.
The 5th ERME Topic Conference entitled ‘Mathematics Education in the Digital Age (MEDA)’ took place in Copenhagen (Denmark), 5-7 September 2018.
The ETC5 proceedings can be downloaded here.
The 4th ERME Topic Conference entitled ‘Classroom-based research on mathematics and language’ took place in Dresden (Germany), 22-24 March 22-24, 2018. The ETC4 proceedings can be found here.
ETC 3 : Mathematics Teacher Education, Berlin, Germany, 5-7 October 2016.
The third ERME Topic Conference dealt with “Researching mathematics teaching and mathematics teacher professional development”. It took place in Berlin on 5-7 October 2016. Download the ETC3 preconference proceedings here, (locally archived copy available here) or go to the ETC 3 website.
ETC 2 : INDRUM – University Mathematics Education, Montpellier, France, 31 March – 2 April 2016.
INDRUM 2016 was ETC2: The second ERME Topic Conference on University Mathematics Education was organized by the International Network for Didactic Research in University Mathematics (INDRUM) on 31 March to 2 April 2 2016, in Montpellier (France). The conference website contains more detailed information. (Locally archived copy of the proceedings available here)
ETC 1 : CITAD5 – Anthropological Theory of the Didactic, Castro‐Urdiales, Spain, 26-30 January 2016.
The trilingual (Spanish-French-English) conference CITADS 5 was ETC1: The first ERME Topic Conference on the Anthropological Theory of the Didactic was held in Castro‐Urdiales (Spain) from 26 to 30 January 2016.
