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Registration


Venue/Location

 


Accommodation


Proceedings

 


Program and List of Presenters

Program

Tuesday 26th June

Time

 

Speaker

Venue

14.00 - 18.00 Registration EG-010
18.00 - 18.30 Welcome Address Prof. Don Barry, President UL.
Prof. John O'Donoghue
Jean Monet
DG016
18.30 - 19.30 Plenary Lecture 1 Inez Bailey,
Director,
National Adult Literacy Agency,
Ireland.
Jean Monet
DG016
19.30 - 21.00 Welcome Reception/Dinner White House

Wednesday 27th June

Time

 

Speaker

Venue

08.00 - 10.00 Late and Day Registration EG-010
09.00 - 09.30 Welcome and Opening Address Jean Monet
DG016
09.30 - 10.45 Plenary Lecture 2 Prof. Sylvia Johnson,
Sheffield Hallam University,
UK.
Jean Monet
DG016
10.45 - 11.15 Tea/Coffee  
11.15 - 12.00 Paper Session 1

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061

12.00 - 12.45 Paper Session 2

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
12.45 - 14.00 Lunch Main Restaurant
Block D
Level M
14.00 - 15.15 Plenary Lecture 3 Eoin O' Driscoll,
Managing Director, Aderra
Chairman, Board of Forfás,
Ireland
Jean Monet
DG016
15.15 - 15.30 Tea/Coffee  
15.30 - 16.15 Paper Session 3

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
16.15 - 17.00 Paper Session 4

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
17.45 - 19.00 AGM of ALM Jean Monet
DG016
19.00 - Late Barbeque and Entertainment Stables Bar (UL)

Thursday 28th June

Time

 

Speaker

Venue

08.30 - 10.00 Day Registration EG-010
09.00 - 10.15 Plenary Lecture 4 Prof. Jurgen Maasz,
University of Linz,
Austria
Jean Monet
DG016
10.15 - 11.00 Paper Session 5

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
11.00-11.30 Tea/Coffee  
11.30 - 13.00 Workshop Session C1061
Computer Lab
13.00 - 14.15 Lunch

Main Restaurant
Block D
Level M

14.15 - 15.00 Paper Session 6

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
15.00 - 15.45 Paper Session 7

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
15.45 - 16.00 Tea/Coffee  
16.00 - 16.45 Paper Session 8

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
16.45 - 17.30 Paper Session 9 (incorporating TGA&B Session 1)

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
18.30 Bus to Conference Dinner  
19.00 - Late Conference Dinner "Craic agus Ceol" Corn Bar,
Bunratty Folk Park

Friday 29th June

Time

 

Speaker

Venue

09.30 - 10.15 Paper Session 10 (incorporating TGA Session 2)

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
10.15 - 11.00 Paper Session 11 (incorporating TGA Session 2)

Charles Parsons
C1063

John Holland D1050

C1061
11.00 - 11.15 Tea/Coffee  
11.15 - 12.30 Chairs Forum Jean Monet
DG016
12.30 - 12.45 Closing Address Dr. Noel Colleran Jean Monet
DG017
12.45 - 14.00 Lunch

Main Restaurant
Block D
Level M

List of presenters

Name

Presentation
Ann McDonnell An exploration of peer coaching
C.M.Klinger Experience, the difference: maths attitudes & beleifs in commencing undergraduate students and pre-tertiary adult learners
Catherine Byrne &
Gerard Mc Elligott
Mathematics in Prison Education
Ciaran O Sullivan,
Paul Robinson &
Pat Coman
Teaching semester 1 mathematics in a flexible-delivery-mode higher certificate in electronic engineering
Diana Coben &
Sheena Morrison
Using ICT in Adult Numeracy Teaching in Scotland

Diana Coben &
Jeremy Hodgen

Numeracy for Nurses
Eabhnat Ni Fhloinn Assisting Adult learners within a Maths Learning Centre
Eigil Hansen Visual Math 2
Gail FitzSimons Integrating ICT into Adult Mathematics Education: An activity theoretical approach
Henk van der Kooij Assessing Quantitative Skills - The Inulis Project
Irina Peterburgsky Learning maths and class environment
Katherine Safford-Ramus Findings from the Professional Development study within the Adult Numeracy Initiative, a project of the United States Department of Education
Kathleen Cramer Whole Centre approach to Integrating numeracy in the context of youthactivities and vocational training
Kees Hoogland Multimedia learning tools for Numeracy
Kjersti Lundetre Adults assessments of own skills in mathematics-dependent on gender?
Lene Oestergaard Johansen Two "grand stories" about good practice in adult numeracy teaching - taking stock of our area
Liz Hylton Using Quantatative Reasoning to explore History & Mathematics in Pop Culture
Louise Randall &
Todd Troutman
Alternative Mathematical Delivery
Maire Ni Riordain &
John O'Donoghue
Language issues for adults learning maths through a second language
Marj Horne Using a Spread Sheet for Teaching and Learning
Mercedes de Aguero When women cook mole and men build a wall
Michael Carr (Poster) Increasing Learning by Decreasing Choice: What do students think?
Michael Lanigan Assisting Adult learners develop confidence in mathematics- A contemporary approach to a traditional problem
Olivia Gill &
John O'Donoghue
Justifying the existence of Mathematics Learning Support: Measuring the Effectiveness of a Mathematics Learning Centre
Sarka Hoskova &
Pavila Rackova
Experience of Mathematics blended learning at the University of Defense
Sean Close A comparison of the frameworks and items of the ALLS numeracy survey and the PISA mathematical literacy survey
Tine Wedge A gender perspective on adults' motivation and resistance to study Mathematics
Våril Bendiksen Norewegian National Programme for Adult Numeracy: A presentation of the national standards, teachers guide and test material
Victoria Yee Where do we go from here?
Florian Raber &
Wolfgang Schloglmann
An investigation to "mathematical literacy" of adults using PISA-items


Last updated 19th June 2007