Higher Education Colloquia: Issues and Solutions Seminars

Higher Education Collaborations

MEC offers colloquium sessions for faculties from the mathematical sciences and teacher education at two- and four-year colleges and universities. These sessions are designed to inform higher education faculty of important issues in mathematics education, and to facilitate ongoing discussions in pursuit of solutions to current problems facing K-20 mathematics education. Each session includes a presentation, followed by audience response and discourse. 

The first session in the series addresses the problem of widespread numerical illiteracy, and suggests solutions. The second addresses the myth that memorization of basic facts must precede problem solving, and presents an alternative model where reasoning and mathematical connections are central to learning basic facts. These colloquia have been held at Western Washington University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Washington.

Audience: Mathematicians, scientists, engineers, teacher educators, and preservice teachers at colleges and universities.