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What is CFEM ?
CFEM is the French sub-commission of ICMI (International Commission on Mathematical Instruction).
In order to represent the diversity of the components of mathematics teaching, CFEM federates the main national associations and academic societies regarding mathematics, its teaching and research in mathematical education (ADIREM, APMEP, ARDM, CNFM, IGEN, SMF, SMAI, UPS). It also maintains close relations with the national inspectors as well as with various commissions (cf. website).
CFEM aims to create links between these components and to encourage common projects. It also is considered by public institutions to officially represent the interests of mathematics teaching.
International interface
Due to its relation with ICMI, CFEM plays an essential role at an international level. In particular it organises the French representation at the International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) held every four years (ICME10 - July 4-11 2004 - Copenhagen - Denmark).
It also contributes to the international studies regularly held by the ICMI.
Four studies are in preparation:
- Study 14: "Applications and Modelling in Mathematics Education"- Study 15: "Teacher Education and development"
- Study 16: "Challenging Mathematics in and beyond the Classroom"
- Study 17 : "Technology revisited".
Links :
ICMI (The International Commission of Mathematical Instruction) : http://www.mathunion.org/ICMI/index.html
The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics : The Discussion Document for the ICMI Study 15 is now available as a PDF file (108kO) on the website : http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dball/icmistudy15.html
Congrès ICME 10 : http://www.icme-10.dk/
Congrès ICME 11 : http://matrix.skku.ac.kr/sglee/album/ICME-11-Pre.html
A vocation to federate French culture orientated countries
In July 2000, world year of mathematics, CFEM organised in Grenoble, the first Congress on Mathematical Education within French speaking countries EM2000.
The success of this meeting led to the organisation every three years of a French speaking congress, named EMF (Espace Mathématique Francophone) recognised as a regional congress by ICMI.
EMF2003 took place in Tozeur (Tunisia) December 19-23 2003, EMF 2006 will be held in May 2006 in Sherbrooke (Quebec).
Links :
Colloque EM 2000 : http://EM2000.imag.fr/
Colloque EMF2003 : http://www.edunet.tn/emf2003/ ou http://www.mathinfo.u-picardie.fr/EMF2003
