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numerous student-led events such as math + coding clubs
and math nights during which students share with peers at
their school how much fun mathematics can be. Often, with
support from Fields, we have been successful in securing Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and
other grants to develop and advance classroom-based research.
In 2016, Fields was a partner on a SSHRC Partnership
Development grant bringing together researchers from seven
Canadian universities to study computational thinking in
mathematics education, from kindergarten to undergraduate
mathematics. Also in 2016, we were successful in securing
$1.35 million from the Ontario Ministry of Education, to
host a multi-year Mathematics Knowledge Network at Fields.
This Network brings together 12 Ontario Universities and 19
Ontario education organizations to develop communities of
practice on key themes in mathematics education.
Over the years, Fields support for mathematics education
symposia has created opportunities for knowledge exchange
and collaboration, crucially involving graduate students in
all aspects. By bringing acclaimed and invested scholars
together from within Canada and internationally, the Fields
Institute has been an integral part of all of this math education
knowledge development —facilitating access to deep thinkers,
and fostering opportunities to “think-with-them.”