Saturday August 1st
Venue: Meeting Park DOMUS, Class 1, Mechelininkatu 3 C, Helsinki
Hosts: Peter Hästö, Anne-Maria Ernvall-Hytönen
15.00-18.00 Short presentations from the working groups, followed by input from external experts (Maria Chimoni, CY; Dave Hewitt, UK; & Vesife Hatisaru, AU) and discussion
Group 1: David A. Reid (University of Agder, Norway). Teaching and formative assessment of algebraic competencies.
Group 2: Kristina Palm Kaplan (University of Gävle, Sweden), et al. Cross-Nordic differences and mathematical generalisation.
Group 3: Heidi Strømskag (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)Algebra as a Modelling Tool: Parameter-Related Task Types in Mathematics Teacher Education
Group 4: Peter Hästö (University of Helsinki, Finland). Interventions and large-scale assessments.
18:00 Dinner at the same location
Sunday August 2nd
Venue: Piirtämö (2nd floor of Restaurant Adlerfelt), Suomenlinna/Sveaborg, B 1.
9:45 Dimensions and Profiles of Algebraic Thinking at the Primary–Secondary Transition
Maria Chimoni (University of Cyprus) and Jorunn Reinhardtsen (University of Agder)
10:45 Development of a local theory during design-based research of a 45-minute algebra
workshop
Dimitri Tuomela (University of Helsinki)
11:45 Lunch at the same location
12:30 From Functional Thinking to Questions of Structure Sense in Classroom Practice
Helén Sterner (Högskolan Dalarna)
13:30 Writing algebraic equations with reciprocal fractions: An analysis of Japanese and Turkish teachers’ mathematical knowledge
Zelha Tunc Pekkan (University of Agder)
14:30 Tasks mediating different meanings of the concept of a variable in two main Finnish
textbooks series for elementary school mathematics
Anna-Maija Partanen (University of Lapland)
15:15 continuation group 4: Peter Hästö (University of Helsiniki). Interventions and large-scale assessments.
15:45 Coffee break and project group work.
16:45 Reflection and planning for 2027.
17:30 Depart for dinner on the mainland in Restaurant Niska. Celebration of N2AL ‘s 10 year anniversary!
