UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Selected keynote & plenary presentations

  • Mathematics for teaching in the secondary school. Invited keynote, Australian Mathematics Teachers Association, Perth, July 2009 (forthcoming)
  • Mathematics for teaching in the secondary school: invited plenary, AMESA, Bloemfontein, July 2009
  • Studying mathematics for teaching: The QUANTUM project, its roots, orientation, methodology and progress. Seminar presentation, Marang Centre PhD program, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, March 2006.

  • Exploring A Key Element Of The Mathematical Work Of Teaching (MfT).
    MUTI seminar, University of Pretoria, 22 July 2005. Jill Adler (Wits)

  • Imaginary and symbolic identification in formalised mathematics INSET and the differential constitution of mathematics of teaching.
    Plenary paper presentation at Kenton-at-Mpekweni, October 2005. Authors: Zain Davis, Diane Parker, Jill Adler


  • Studying Mathematics Teacher Education: Focus on (co)production of mathematics and teaching in pedagogic discourse.
    Working session -ICMI Study15, 15 May 2005 ; Jill Adler (Wits) and Zain Davis (UCT) - South Africa
    Discussant: Steve Lerman - Southbank , London


  • Mathematics for teaching: What is it and why is it important that we talk about it?
    Plenary presentation to SAMS Conference, Potchefstroom 1 November 2004

  • Research on Mathematics Teacher Education: Mirror images of an emerging field. ICME-10 Survey Team 3. Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers. Jill Adler (Chair); Deborah Ball, Konrad Krainer, Fou Lai Lin and Jarmila Novotna. Copenhagen. July 2004
    Plenary presentation


  • Theoretical frameworks: Reflections on Doctoral Research Practice in Mathematics Education in South Africa.
    NRF-NSF Research Forum, Johannesburg. July 2003


  • The Mathematical work of teaching: Reflections from post-apartheid South Africa.
    International symposium on the education of mathematics teachers, Malmo, Sweden, May 2003
  • Widening the lens, changing the focus: Researching language practices in mathematics classrooms.
    Invited by the International Congress of Mathematics Education (ICME-9) Programme Committee to deliver a Regular Lecture (sub-plenary) in Tokyo, Japan, August 2000.

  • What counts? Resourcing mathematical practice in South African schools.
    Invited Plenary speaker at the Canadian Mathematics Education Research Group. Ontario. Canada. June 1999.

  • Key teaching dilemmas in multilingual secondary mathematics classrooms in South Africa.
    Invited keynote address to conference entitled Mathematics and Culture, Royal Danish School of Educational Studies, Copenhagen, Denmark. March 1999.

  • Resources as a verb: recontextualising resources in mathematics education.
    Invited plenary address. 22nd International Congress of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME22). Stellenbosch. South Africa, July 1998.