Council for Mathematics Education Nepal plans to organize National Conference in Mathematics Education

Council for Mathematics Education Nepal is organizing National Conference in Mathematics Education, 2012 on 27th of September, 2012. All mathematics teachers, mathematics education scholars (including Masters students) and other professionals working in the area of mathematics education are invited.  The registration fee is Rs. 500. Please contact the Kathmandu University School of Education or the department of mathematics in TU. 

National Conference in Mathematical Education, 2012
Conference Theme: Mathematical Education in Diverse Nepalese Contexts
Venue: World Trade Centre, Tripureshwor
Date: September 27, 2012

Organizer: Council for Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics Education TU, supported by School of Education KU, Nepal Mathematical Society, Nepal Mathematics Centre, Nepal Statistical Centre, Department of Education MoE, National Centre of Education Development DoE/MoE, Curriculum Development Centre DoE/MoE, National Academy of Science and Technology.

Introduction
It is our great pleasure to announce the National Conference on Mathematical Education, 2012. We feel proud to extend our warmest welcome to mathematics teachers, teacher educators, researchers, professors and the pioneers of mathematics education from the various parts of the country in a place.The organizing committee aims to share the ideas and the research outcomes on the development of mathematical education, its present scenario and the future opportunities and challenges. Further, the conference will provide nutrients for thought and inspiration for practice for all, from international delegate Bill Barton, the President of International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) and the national distinguished personalities of mathematical education.

Key Note Speaker: Prof. William David (Bill) Barton, President ICMI
Positions Held
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland
Associate Dean International, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland,
President, International Commission of Mathematical Instruction (ICMI)
Educational Qualification
M.Sc.(Mathematics), Ph.D. Mathematics Education, University of Auckland
Research Specialities
Socio-cultural and political dimension of Mathematics Education (Ethnomathematics and Mathematics &Language) and professional development of secondary and tertiary teachers, especially mathematical knowledge for teaching.
Distinctions/Rewards and Publications
Awarded different fellowships and awards, and has more than 50 publications
Experiences
More than 30 years teaching and research experiences, supervised more than 30 Masters Projects and 7 completed PhDs

Participants
All member of mathematical education community can participate in the conference viz mathematicians, mathematics educators, school teachers, university students and other personalities related to mathematical education.
Call for Papers
In addition to the keynote speech, the conference will include oral presentations and poster presentations. The oral presentations (preferably based on PowerPoint slides) will be of 10 minutes followed by a 5 minutes q/a session. Participants are invited to submit their presentations for consideration for inclusion in the conference proceedings. We call the papers from the participants on the following, but not limited to, themes:

1. Curriculum Issues and Curriculum Framework
2. Mathematics Education for All
3. Learning and Assessment
4. Pedagogical Practices
5. Teachers Professional Development
6. Local and Global Mathematical Practices
The last date of paper submission is September 10, 2012. Papers should be sent to the Conference Academic Committee by email before the last date. The Committee reserves every right to select original, well written and relevant papers for the oral presentation and poster display. Papers which are not selected for the presentation may be included in the proceedings after the revision of an initial draft.

Guidelines for the Paper
The following instructions are to be used as a guide for preparing your paper. To assist the conference organizers, please ensure that your submission conforms to the following conventions.
Item Requirement
Length of Paper 1. The length of the paper, including abstract and body of text should be about 1500 to 2000 words.
Page set-up
1. Page size: A4
2. Margins: Normal
3. Orientation: Portrait
Title of paper 1. Font: Times New Roman14 pt Bold
2. Immediately follow the title with name(s) of the author(s), institution(s)
3. Centered
Abstract 1. Maximum length of abstract is 250 words
2. Leave two blank lines between title-author heading and abstract text. Begin the first word at the extreme left.
3. Type the entire abstract as single paragraph.
4. Leave one blank line, and then begin the line with the word Keywords. Indicate no more than five (5) keywords for your paper.
Body text The body text of your paper should conform to the following
1. Font: Times New Roman 12pt
2. Paragraph alignment: Fully justified
3. Paragraph Spacing
a. Single line spacing for each paragraph
b. One line spaces between each paragraph.
c. No paragraph indents
Footnotes 1. The necessary footnotes are welcome
Figures, diagrams & tables 1. The conference organizers may need to resize your submitted images.
2. Each diagram, figure, table and picture should have a title using the following guide
a. Figure 1: Title (Times New Roman 10 pt Bold)
3. When using labels within a diagram, figure, table and picture please ensure that labels have a horizontal orientation.
Referencing: 1. APA Style

Poster presentation
The guidelines for paper submission for poster presentation are the same as for the oral presentation. The poster, in the form of hard copy, should be 2 ft by 3ft in size. The posters can contain texts, photographs, graphs, tables etc. The accepted posters will be posted in the poster section one day before the conference day (September 26). The authors should present in the conference premises with their posters on that day. The authors should be available in front of their posters in the allocated time for the discussion with the interested participants. 

Submission of Papers
You are requested to submit the papers and posters to one of the following mails.
1) Prof. Dr. Hari Prasad Upadhyaya, h_dahal@yahoo.com
2) Dr. Lekhnath Sharma, lnsharma_009@yahoo.com
3) Dr. Bal Chandra Luitel,bcluitel@kusoed.edu.np

Conference language
The keynote addresses and the other papers will be presented in English.
Conference Time
The conference begins at 8:00 am and ends at 4:30 pm.
Registration
Registration opens from September 1, 2012. The last day of registration is September 25, 2012. The registration fee is NRs. 500.

Prof. Dr. Hari Prasad Upadhyay
Coordinator
Academic Committee
National Conference Organizing Committee, MEC