The scientific programme

The scientific programme includes:

Pre-congress workshops (Sunday 30 June, 14:00-17:00)

Plenary addresses by invited speakers, including overseas speakers
Click below for for more information on speakers:
o Judit Moschkovich (USA)
o Deonarain Brijlall (Durban University of Technology)
o Jayaluxmi Naidoo (University of KwaZulu-Natal.)
o Noluntu Baart (DBE, Eastern Cape)
o Zurab Janelidze (Stellenbosch University)

Plenary panel discussions on various issues in Mathematics Education
o Developing deep mathematical thinking through mathematics teaching — Problem solving in the 21st Century  Chair: Vasuthavan Govender
o Developing deep mathematical thinking through mathematics teaching using indigenous knowledge and decolonisation  Chair: Renuka Vithal

Parallel sessions presented by participants
The parallel sessions will be structured according to the Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase,
Senior Phase, FET, and Teacher Education, in the following formats:
o Long papers (40 minutes plus 20 minutes discussion)
o Short papers (20 minutes plus 10 minutes discussion)
o "How I teach" papers (20 minutes plus 10 minutes discussion)
o Poster presentations (continuous display plus one hour for discussions)
o Workshops (1 or 2 hours)

Activity Centre
Hands-on practical activities to enhance teachers' and learners' mathematical concepts

Exhibits and Maths Market presentations
Exhibitors will exhibit and promote their products

AMESA Curriculum Phase Committees discussions

AMESA Special Interest Groups meetings:
o Ethnomathematics (Chair: Mogege Mosimege)
o Mathematical problem solving ( Chair: Vasuthavan Govender and Manare Setati)
o Mathematics and visualisation (Chair Vimolan Mudaly)
o Writing for publication (Chair: Rajen Govender/ nthony Essien)
o Mathematics and the use of Technology (Chair: Jayaluxmi Naidoo)

AMESA Annual General Meeting