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Public Lecture Series for Secondary School Students – Who Really Cares about Mathematical Understanding? Making Mathematics More Meaningful through Problem Solving

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Date:

3 Feb 2012

Time:

5:30pm – 6:30pm (Light Refreshments at 6:30pm)

Venue:

Lecture Theatre 1, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College

Speaker(s):

Professor LAW Huk Yuen & Professor WONG Ngai Ying, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculy of Education

Admission:
Enquiries:

Tel: 39438947 / 39438951
Fax: 26035184
Email: jupasadm@cuhk.edu.hk
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm

Synopsis of Lecture:

As a learner of mathematics, who do you think should really care about mathematical understanding? This lecture will discuss the following issues:
(1) the nature of mathematical understanding
(2) practical guidelines for solving mathematical problems
(3) the important relationship between making sense of what you learn and becoming an effective mathematical problem solver.

Remarks:

-in Cantonese
-Seats are limited, please register at your earliest convenience.