Past Events

October 28, 2010 Workshop for elementary school teachers: 1.- We will discuss assessment and its uses, and possible revisions on the tests and procedures. 2.- There will be a session in problem solving using various models, in particular the Bar...

What are Lesson Studies? "Lesson Studies", in various formats, have become popular in the teaching community as a means of professional development. The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) will offer a series of workshops closely...

Contestants were selected based on their scores on a qualifying test with questions on algebra, trigonometry, probability, and math history, which was administered by local secondary school math teachers. Who Wants to Be a Mathematician-Fun to the...

This was the 14th session of the "A Taste Of Pi". A series of talks and activities were offered for high school students. This time, 90 students from 16 schools were invited. The first speaker was Dr. Kate Stange, a PDF with the SFU Department of...

Demonstrations of fun methods to teach math and computer science.

Are you a postdoc or a graduate student who is applying for jobs this year or next? Do you want to get valuable and useful information about the application process and also get a free lunch? Then attend the PIMS/Math Department Job Forum: Math Room...

Demonstrations of fun methods to teach math and computer science.

Workshop 1: JUMP Math Workshop - How to Reach and Teach Every Child Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1-8 Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Presented by: Liz Barrett Hosted by: Melania Alvarez-Adem, PIMS BC Education...

Demonstrations of fun methods to teach math and computer science concepts to students in Grades 9 and 10 who participated in the PIMS/CMS Burnaby Math Camp.

Demonstrations of fun methods to teach math and computer science concepts to students in Grades 9 and 10 who participated in the PIMS/CMS Surrey Math Camp.