Kastberg named ICME-15 TSG co-chair

Signe Kastberg was selected as a Topic Study Group co-chair for the upcoming 15th International Congress of Mathematics Education (ICME) to be held in July 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Kastberg is a professor and the Mary Endres Endowed Chair of Elementary Education in the Purdue University College of Education.

The ICME is only held once every four years and brings together mathematics educators working at the interaction of learning, teaching, and curriculum. ICME-15 is an inclusive event at which people who are passionate about mathematics and statistics education will come together and connect with like-minded global colleagues to create lasting local, regional, and global legacies in the field.

Topic Study Groups (TSG) meet for four sessions across the week of the Congress to build insights in various research domains within mathematics education. Kastberg will co-chair TSG 4.8: Knowledge and practice of mathematics teacher educators, with Tracy Helliwell of the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

“The present TSG aims to build upon the growing research about mathematics teacher educators (MTE) and their work, identify gaps in the existing literature, and discuss the theoretical and methodological complexities and challenges involved in research with MTEs,” Kastberg said.

The TSG’s goal is to bring scholars from around the world together to build from catalyzing discussions at the conference to generate a book, special issue, or proposal for an International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) study conference with a focus on MTEs.

“Professor Kastberg’s selection to co-chair this research session at such a prestigious conference is further confirmation of her international reputation as a mathematics educator,” said Phillip J. VanFossen, interim dean of the College. “We are all excited by the potential of this work and perhaps a forthcoming book.”

ICME is the largest international conference on mathematics education and is a global meeting point for mathematics educators. It is organized by ICMI and is a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), an international non-governmental and nonprofit scientific organization whose purpose is to promote international cooperation in mathematics.

Source: Signe Kastberg, skastber@purdue.edu