Call for Papers

Mathematics for a Connected World: Integration, Challenges, and Possibilities 

MEI 10 is a significant milestone for the mathematics education research community in Ireland. Documented in the pages of previous conferences are the evolving policy and practice landscapes to which our research responds. The conference theme: Mathematics for a Connected World: Integration, Challenges, and Possibilities, offers the opportunity to reflect on progress, on ‘sticky problems’ and possible ways forward in a changing, and complex, world. 

The conference theme challenges researchers to consider how the ideas of integration and connections play out in relation to mathematics and its teaching. Specifically, MEI10 offers an opportunity to consider the following interconnected issues: 

• Disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching and learning; the role of mathematics across subjects and real-world contexts (Maass et al., 2019) 

• The role of mathematics education as a response to contemporary challenges, including ecological (Barwell et al., 2022) and societal issues (Bartell, 2018)

• Evolving educational and policy landscapes (NCCA, 2024)

The milestone of MEI 10 is a moment to reflect on progress and envision the future.

Call for papers

We are delighted to invite the submission of papers from all sectors within the field of mathematics education. We welcome papers from both practitioners and researchers. Papers may be empirical or theoretical in nature, and could include qualitative, quantitative, evaluative, reviews, position papers, and policy perspectives. Papers will be received via our conference website. The template for submissions can be downloaded by clicking the button at the bottom of this page. 

Submissions

All submissions must be accompanied by a separate title page prepared using the MEI 10 style template and comprising:

• A concise title

• The name(s) of the author(s)

• The affiliation(s) of the author(s)

• The e-mail address of the corresponding author

• If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the author(s)

• An abstract of 150 words

• 3 to 5 keywords

Research Papers

Research Papers should be 4-6 A4 pages in length and must be prepared using the MEI 10 style template, which is available to download by clicking here (or clicking the button at the bottom of this page).

Research Posters

For the presentation of a Research Poster at the conference, a paper submission is required. The paper should be 2 A4 pages in length and must be prepared using the MEI 10 style template, which is available on the conference website. You may, however, omit the brief abstract and begin the paper below the author information if you prefer. Authors of accepted poster submissions will be required to prepare an A0-size academic poster for display at MEI 10.

Research Symposia

Proposals for research symposia at MEI 10 are also welcomed. A symposium should include a collection of 3-4 papers, each 3-4 pages in length and prepared using the MEI 10 style template. The symposium should be focused on a central theme, research area or research project, providing a coherent set of papers for discussion. The symposium contributors may be from the same or different institutions; however, each paper must have a different lead author. A symposium submission should also include a one-page abstract offering an overview of the theme/focus of the symposium. The symposium leader should upload all documents for review though the ConfTool system. All symposia proposals will be peer reviewed, and the papers of accepted symposia will be included in the conference proceedings. 

Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission of papers is Monday April 28th. Papers can be submitted thrgouth the MEI 10 Qualtrics submission form [Link coming soon]