Report On The BMC Splinter Sessions in Mathematical Education.

The programme of The British Mathematical Colloquium included for the first time this year two afternoon Splinter Sessions on Mathematical Education, chaired by Peter Saunders [Kings College, London]. These took place on 18 and 19 April 2000 and the following talks were presented: Developments in school mathematics of concern to universities. Presented by Tony Gardiner [Birmingham]; Research into how our students learn mathematics: what it can tell us. Presented by David Tall [Warwick]; The new Learning and Teaching Support Network for mathematics. Presented by Pam Bishop & Joe Kyle [LTSN/Birmingham]; The Funmaths Roadshow of the Liverpool Mathematical Society. Presented by Ian Porteous [Liverpool]…