International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness

Important information: 2023 elections.   We are now in the process of initiating online voting. The ballots will be sent on Monday, 25th and voting will continue till October, 8th. 

All information about the process and deadlines are on the 2023 Election page


Dear colleagues and friends from all over the world,

 

Our Team the officers of MCG wishes you all the best.

After having a very successful twelfth international conference in Las Vegas in September 2022, we are now in a full preparation of the next, 13th conference, which will take place on Februaray, 20-23, 2024 at Central University of Technology-Free State, South Africa. The LOC and the program committee work hard to make it a successful event with an exciting line-up of keynote speakers and an outstanding program. Please, take a look at the conference website to learn more. Note that the call for proposals has been extendeed by September, 15th, 2023. 

We will continue production of new issues of our newsletter that provide interesting examples of how to stimulate creativity and talents in our students. Thanks to everyone who has written articles for the newsletter, and especially to Scott Chamberlin who is a current editor and to Chriss Weiss with the recently published 2023 spring edition. The next, 2023 fall issue is in preparation. Contact him at Scott [at] uwyo.edu if you are interested in writing an article. In addition, Elisabet Mellroth (elisabet.mellroth [at] gmail.com continues looking after our blog that we invite you to add your post to.

Please, consider joining the Group and taking part in our activities. 


Viktor Freiman          Marianne Nolte        Attila Szabo       Ralf Benölken

President                   Past President        Secretary            Treasurer

For further events please see our newsletter.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness  (MCG) is an exciting topic that was overlooked in school education and in the educational research for a long time.

The International Group for MCG brings together mathematics educators, mathematicians, researchers,  and others who are inspired to nurture and support  the development of mathematical creativity in all and the realization of mathematical promise and mathematical giftedness.

MISSION

 The purpose of the group is to bring together mathematics educators, mathematicians, researchers, and others who are interested in nurturing and supporting the development of mathematical creativity and the realization of mathematical promise and mathematical giftedness, promoting the improvement of teaching and learning mathematics, and widening students’ abilities to apply mathematical knowledge in innovative and creative ways. The work of the Group will concentrate on distinct but interrelated domains such as:


MCG constitution


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AFFILIATIONS

MCG (International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness) is affiliated with ICMI (the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction)

see details at: http://www.mathunion.org/icmi/icmi/affiliate-organizations/study-groups/