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Workshop Proceedings
Finding Synergies in the Mathematical Sciences
Year of Publication : 2016
Language : en
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Abstract (English) : The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) convened a workshop
on Finding Synergies in the Mathematical Sciences in Cape Town on
15 – 16 September 2016. The meeting sought to promote and seek a
discursive space to explore synergies and an inclusive approach to
mathematics across all the scientific disciplines and the adoption of a
broader, more integrated vision of the role of mathematics in education
and society. The meeting also aimed to explore the feasibility and
desirability of a broad consensus study which would inter alia conduct
an audit of initiatives and best practices that address issues of synergising
the mathematical sciences in South Africa.
South Africa’s National Development Plan projects that the number of
school-leavers, who should qualify for entrance to a Bachelor’s degree
for which mathematics is a prerequisite, will more than double by 2024
and will treble by 2030. At the same time, the relationship, or lack of
one, between mathematics and mathematics education represents a
matter of concern, potentially exacerbating the limited performance of
South African pupils and students.
The workshop sought to address these significant capacity challenges
and the increasing permeation of mathematics across academic
disciplines by exploring potential synergies and collaborations among
the mathematical sciences, with the interconnected goals of improving
educational and research outputs and supporting the country’s
development and transformation.
Description : Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2016). Finding Synergies in the Mathematical Sciences. [Online] Available from: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0008
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa
Citation : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2016). Finding Synergies in the Mathematical Sciences. [Online] Available from: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0008
Sponsorship : Department of Science and Technology
DOI : 10.17159/assaf.2016/0008
ISBN : 978-0-9947076-2-8
Resource URL(Other) : http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0008
Peer Review Status : Non-Peer Reviewed
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