23TRA296 Thinking Algebraically in the Primary School
Date: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Time: 7 pm to 8 pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
In this webinar, titled; ‘Thinking algebraically in primary school’, Aisling will explore the role of algebraic thinking in light of the new curriculum.
Bio of Presenter: Aisling Twohill
Aisling Twohill is a lecturer in Mathematics Education, in the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies. Her research interests encompass the role of shape patterning in children's developing thinking; and assessment of children's thinking through task-based interviews. Aisling's ongoing research projects include an international collaboration to develop materials for the teaching of algebra in senior primary and junior secondary school; and a collaborative project in DCU investigating the efficacy beliefs of student teachers about the teaching of mathematics. Aisling was invited by the NCCA to act as a critical friend in the development of the revised Primary School Mathematics Curriculum Algebra Strand. Here, she supported the translation of research and theory into the description of prescribed content for teaching.
Course Details
| Course Start Date / Time | 18-04-2023 7:00 pm |
| Course End Date / Time | 18-04-2023 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 18-04-2023 7:15 pm |
| Available place | 500 |
| Fee | Free |
| Number Hours | 1 |
| Speaker | Aisling Twohill |
| Location | Online |