Wednesday 15/5

16.00 Science center Tietomaa (address: Nahkatehtaankatu 6)

17.00 Walking in the Ainolan puisto (park)

18.00 Dinner at ”Viikinkiravintola Harald” (address: Kirkkokatu 16)

Thursday 16/5

Department of mathematics, MA335

09.00 Presentation: Pieti Tolvanen, University of Lapland. Preliminary results from early algebra study: 5th graders paper-pencil test

10.00 Presentation: Hanna Fredriksdotter &Kajsa Bråting, Uppsala University. Investigating socio-mathematical norms when grade 6 students are solving a combinatorial task in small groups

11.00 Lunch

12.00 Presentation: Riikka Palkki, University of Oulu. Critical factors for student flexibility and productive small group work – The cases of Anni and Matti

13.00 Presentation: Dimitri Tuomela, University of Oulu. Is it worth the effort? The narrative of Sanni implementing a new approach to introducing equations in 7th grade

14.00 Coffee break

14.30 Presentation: Lars Madej, Uppsala University.

15.30 Focus group planning

18.00 Dinner at “Olimpos” (address: Pakkahuoneenkatu 6)

Friday 17/5

Department of mathematics, MA342

09.00 Focus group: Johanna Pejlare, Chalmers University of Technology. Programming for the learning of algebra and problem solving

11.00 Lunch

12.00 Focus group: Anna-Maija Partanen, University of Lapland. Tasks mediating the different meanings of the concept of variable in elementary textbooks

14.00 Coffee break

14.30-16 Planning for future

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