FYiMaths New South Wales Group

The NSW FYiMaths group is a highly active group of academics interested in issues surrounding mathematics in higher education. It was established in July 2015 by a group of academics at the University of Western Sydney and has been hosting regular state group meeting.

If you would like more information about the group, contact one of the organisers below:

• Leanne Rylands: [email protected]
  
• Don Shearman: [email protected]
  

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First Year in Maths NSW (Wednesday December 13): "Technology and Mathematics/Statistics" at University of Wollongong

Looking for some sea air, a free lunch and the chance to share ideas about maths and stats education?
 
The University of Wollongong is hosting the end-of-year First Year in Maths NSW workshop on 13 December 2023, and we would love you to be there.
 
The workshop is free and will take place at the Wollongong campus. The talks will be streamed via Zoom for those who cannot make it in person—a link will be sent closer to the day.
 
The theme for this FYiMaths NSW workshop: “Technology and Mathematics/Statistics”, but if you want to talk about other things that is fine—as we all know, workshop themes are not intended to be strictly applied!
 
The event details and registration information are below. 
 
FYiMaths NSW at the University of Wollongong invite mathematics and statistics educators in NSW (and Australia, even the world) to a workshop on first year tertiary education in the quantitative disciplines and the transition from secondary education. Please register if you wish to attend, and please also indicate as part of your registration whether you wish to give a talk. To register please complete the form at https://forms.gle/TLkATKQx8GeYQMqM7
 
First Year in Maths NSW Workshop – December 2023:
This workshop builds on the activities of the FYiMaths network by providing a local forum for the exchange of education-related issues and ideas and professional/academic networking.
 
Date:     Wedneday 13 December 2023
Venue: University of Wollongong, Wollongong campus, or via Zoom
Time:    10am until 5.00pm (arrive 9.30am for tea, coffee and networking)
Cost:      Free (morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch provided)
Join us for dinner after at a local restaurant (at your own cost)
 
Information about the speakers and program will be provided when the workshop's schedule is finalised.
 
If you volunteer to give a talk, please email a title and short abstract to Don Shearman at [email protected].
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Past NSW Events

2022 End of Year Event
Invited Speaker: Janet Hunter
When: 5th December
Where: University of Wollongong/Online
Recordings at this link

2021 End of Year Event
Invited Speakers: Christian Lawson-Perfect, Judy-Anne Osborn & Michael Donovan
When: 16th & 17th December
Where: Macquarie University/Online

Program

2020 End of Year Event
Invited Speaker: David Easdown
When: 16th December
Where: Sydney University/Online

Program

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2019 End of Year Event
Invited Speaker: Leanne Rylands
When: 11th December
Where: Western Sydney University

Program

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2019 July Event
When: 18th July
​Where: University NSW

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2018 End of Year Event
Invited Speaker: Lance Leslie
When: 13th December
Where: University of Technology Sydney

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Assessment: What do our students understand and how do we know?
When: July 2018
​Where: Macquarie University

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Statistical Knowledge: How is the role of statistics changing in the first year curriculum?
Invited Speakers: Alyse Bilgin, Anna Wethereld
When: 11th Decemeber, 2017
Where: Western Sydney University

Program

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Mathemtaical Cavities: Finding and Filling
Speakers: Jason Stanley
When: 22June, 2017
​Where: Western Sydney University

Program

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Feedback and Assessment
When: 24th November, 2016
​Where: University NSW

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Dialogue Across the Divide
Spakers: M Bigelow, N Jebeile, J Rice, C Tidsell
When: 14th June, 2016
Where: Western Sydney University

Program

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First Year in Maths: Collaboration Between Universities and Teachers
When: 11th December, 2015
​Where: UTS

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First Year in Mathematics NSW
Speakers: John Rice, John Mack
When: 3rd July, 2015
Where: Western Sydney University

Program

Flyer

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