Postgraduate course and workshop for supervisors on the theme:

Justification of findings in mathematics and science education research,
 with particular regard to the role of theory in such justification

Time: November 22, 11.00 to November 24, 13.30

Place: Hotel Storebælt in Nyborg, Denmark (www.hotel-storebaelt.dk).

Structure: The format is one of a joint course / workshop for postgraduate students and supervisors in the Nordic and Baltic countries. For a postgraduate student who submit an essay after the course (subject to certain requirements specified in the final programme) which is accepted by the organisers, the workshop will be count as a course of 2.5 ECTS points.

Content and organisation: The focus will be on a detailed analysis of the research findings stated in a number of selected papers in mathematics and science education research, with particular regard to the specific foundation and justification of the findings, including (the nature of) the evidence provided, the methodology adopted and the theoretical constructs invoked in obtaining the findings. Participants will engage in such analyses in small groups based on briefs given by the organisers. They will have read the papers selected before coming to the workshop / course.

Particular emphasis will be placed on comparing the nature and justification of findings within different kinds of research.

In addition to the groups work lectures on the theme will be given by leading researchers in the relevant fields.

Organisation and Funding: The course / workshop is organised in cooperation between NADIFO, The Danish Graduate School in Mathematics and Science Education, and NoGSME, The Nordic Graduate School in Mathematics Education. The attendance of postgraduate students and supervisors will be supported by NADIFO / NoGSME according to their respective rules and policies.

Deadline for registration is October 1. Send an e-mail to vedel@ruc.dk.

The final programme will be distributed on November 1.  

Organisers: Mogens Niss and Morten Blomhøj, IMFUFA, Department of Science, Systems and Models, Roskilde University.  

Human Centered Informatics (HCI) - Doctoral Research School and
Doctoral School of Technology and Science at Aalborg University invite to a
PhD-course on November 5-8, 2007 at Sæby Søbad KursusCenter.

Designing Social Learning Systems in a Globalized World: At the Crossroads of Cultural Diversity and Technological Development.

Lecturers:
Professor Renuka Vithal, University of KwaZulu Nathal, South Africa
Etienne Wenger, North San Juan, California, USA and Aalborg University
Associate Professor Paola Valero, Aalborg University Professor Lone
Dirckink-Holmfeld, Aalborg University Assistant Professor Xiangyun Du,
Aalborg University

Full programme is attached or may be downloaded from
http://www.hci.hum.aau.dk/activities/index.html

Doctoral courses in the Nordic countries during 2007/2008

We hope that doctoral students have started to plan for the courses
they will take during the next academic year. Added to the local
courses there is a choice of course through the Nordic Graduate
School. As in earlier years Agder University College will offer Theory of
Science from a mathematics didactics perspective, Theories of teaching and learning mathematics in the autumn and in the spring probably either
Problem solving, Meta perspectives in mathematics and mathematics learning in a technological environment, or Methodology in mathematic education.
The later course has 16 participants at the moment of writing, which is
the most ever. We are also preparing a course on Research on assessment in mathematics education, which will be given by Umeå University in
collaboration with NoGSME. In the autumn we hope to offer in Denmark as
alternatives a doctoral course and workshop on the theme Justification of
findings in mathematics and science education research, with particular
regard to the role of theory in such justification. It can be used as a
course by doctoral students and as a workshop by the supervisors. Planned
dates are 21-23 of November, 2007. If you are interested in taking part of
any of these courses we would like to know that as soon as possible. Most
of the courses are given as distance courses will physical meetings at a
few occasions during the semester. The courses will of course be given
only if there are enough students interested in taking part. As usual
doctoral students in NoGSME can get travel support to go to courses
outside their own university.

11th DOCSOL PhD (Annual) course: 'A Study of Organizational Practice in Practice - Possibilities and Pitfalls'
Date: 15-16 January, 2007
Location: DGI-byen, Copenhagen
Deadline for application: 15 December, 2006
Read the programme
Teachers: Nicky Solomon, Ann Cunliff, Bruno Clematide, Steen Høyrup, Bente Elkjaer

On www.dpu.dk/docsol you can find descriptions of courses arranged by the Doctoral School of Organisational Learning.

10th DOCSOL PhD course: Learning in Practice - Practice Learning'
Date: 13 September, 11 October, 15 November, 13 December, 2006
Location: The Danish University of Education
Deadline for application: 1 August, 2006
Read the programme
Teachers: Steinar Kvale, Ole Dreier, Kirsten Grønbæk Hansen, Bente Elkjaer

Phd-kurset Dannelse Kunnskapsoppfattelse
Kurset Dannelse og kunnskapsoppfattelse er et av tre PhD-kurs i serien Nordisk didaktikk. Kurset arrangeres av nettverket Nordid i samarbeid med NTNU. Nordid er et samarbeidsprosjekt omkring Nordisk didaktikk der Høgskolen i Agder, Norge, Ålborg Universitet, Ålborg seminar og Göteborg Universitet deltar.
Foreleserne vil derfor hentes fra alle de tre samarbeidsland.

Forelesere er: Stefan Hopmann, Hans Jörg Hohr, Stefan Graf, Peter Menck, Nina Volckmar, Silwa Claesson og Tobias Werler.

Sted: Høgskolen i Agder, Kristiansand, Norge.
Dato: 24, 25 og 26. november 2005
Tilmeldingsfrist: 21. november til mailadresse: inger.l.baade@hia.no

Educational Research Linking Micro and Macro Phenomena
I samarbejde mellem Aalborg Universitets International Doctoral School of Technology and Science, og dennes ph.d.- program "Technology and Science", og Den nationale forskerskole for de naturvidenskabelige fags didaktik udbydes to ph.d-kurser ved Aalborg Universitet i 2005. Kurserne er åbne og gratis for ph.d.-studerende med tilknytning til de pågældende forskerskoler samt åbne for andre interesserede med relevant baggrund for deltagelse.

Sted: Aalborg University, Dato: 5. - 7. oktober 2005, Sprog: dansk og engelsk,
Deadline: 12. september 2005

Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education in Multicultural Settings
I samarbejde mellem Aalborg Universitets International Doctoral School of Technology and Science, og dennes ph.d.- program "Technology and Science", og Den nationale forskerskole for de naturvidenskabelige fags didaktik udbydes to ph.d-kurser ved Aalborg Universitet i 2005. Kurserne er åbne og gratis for ph.d.-studerende med tilknytning til de pågældende forskerskoler samt åbne for andre interesserede med relevant baggrund for deltagelse.

Sted: Aalborg University, Dato: 6-8 april, 2005, Sprog: Engelsk, Deadline: March 14, 2005

Introducing Design-Based Research
Ph.D.-course on design experiments as a new paradigm for research and development in education.
Course description: The course is targeted at Ph.D.-students and researchers who seek to obtain a better understanding of the main ideas and principles behind Design Experiments and Design-Based Research.

Tid og sted: Learning Lab Denmark, 21.-22. marts 2005

Theory and practice of four French frameworks for
research in the didactics of mathematics
Organised by the Centre for Science Education, University of Copenhagen and the Nordic Graduate School in Mathematics Education.

Constructionist Design
A combined Ph.D. course and research seminar, 26-30 May, 2003
I samarbejde mellem Aalborg Universitets International Doctoral School of Technology and Science, og dennes ph.d.- program "Technology and Science", og Den nationale forskerskole for de naturvidenskabelige fags didaktik udbydes to ph.d-kurser ved Aalborg Universitet i 2003. Kurserne er åbne og gratis for ph.d.-studerende med tilknytning til de pågældende forskerskoler samt åbne for andre interesserede med relevant baggrund for deltagelse.
Mere information om kurserne her: