International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
Belgian Division
The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is part of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). It is an organization dedicated to the advancement of mathematical education at all levels. ICMI promotes international collaboration and research in mathematics education and organises activities such as:
- International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME): Held every four years, it's one of the largest conferences for math educators, researchers, and policymakers worldwide.
- ICMI Studies: These are thematic studies on key issues in mathematics education, resulting in comprehensive reports or books.
- Awards and Recognition: ICMI gives several awards, such as the Felix Klein Award and the Hans Freudenthal Award, to recognize outstanding contributions to mathematics education research.
ICMI-Belgium is the Belgian division of ICMI. Belgium is a multi-language country, organised in regions and communities. Education policy is developed at the community level, hence language related. On this page we gather Belgian people, organisations and initiatives on the level of mathematical education and instruction.
If you feel the need to discuss some of these topics, please contact the listed persons directly.
Ann Dooms - ICMI representative for Belgium
Mathematics Curricula
People
(The list below is in alphabetical order based on the surname.)
- Prof. Stéphanie Bridoux (Dept. Mathematics, Université Mons)
- Prof. Pierre-Emmanuel Caprace (Dept. Mathematics, UCL Louvain-la-Neuve)
- Prof. Philippe Cara (Dept. Mathematics, VUB)
- Mr. Bao Dang (Centre de Recherche sur l'Enseignement des Mathématiques (CREM))
- Prof. Mieke De Cock ( Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Specific Teacher Training Programme in Physics / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Johan Deprez (Dept. of Mathematics, Specific Teacher Training Programma in Mathematics / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Bert De Smedt (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Parenting and special education research unit / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Ann Dooms (Dept. Mathematics, VUB)
- Prof. Katrijn Frederix (Vakgroep Educatieve Studies, UHasselt)
- Prof. Valérie Henry (Institut de Recherches en Didactiques et Education, Université de Namur)
- Prof. Em. Paul Igodt (Dept. of Mathematics, Coördinator Flanders Mathematics Olympiad and usolv-it platform / KU Leuven Campus Kulak)
- Prof. Thierry Libert (Département de mathématique, AESS Mathématiques, ULB)
- Prof. Koen Luwel (Faculty of Economics and Business, Research Centre for Mathematics, Education, Econometrics and Statistics / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Christian Michaux (Dept. Mathematics, Centre de Recherche sur l'Enseignement des Mathématiques (CREM) / Univ. Mons)
- Prof. Filip Moons (Mathematics Education, Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University)
- Prof. Laure Ninove (Teacher Training Programme in Mathematics / UCLouvain Louvain-la-Neuve; Groupe d'Enseignement Mathématique (GEM))
- Prof. Patrick Onghena (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Methodology of Educational Sciences / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Johan Quaegebeur (Dept. of Mathematics, KU Leuven)
- Prof. Giovanni Samaey (Dept. Computer Science – KU Leuven)
- Mr. Bert Seghers, Royal Flemish Academy for Science and the Arts
- Prof. Joke Torbeyns (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Core Mathematical Competences / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Stefaan Vaes (Dept. Mathematics, KU Leuven) (Junior College STEM, KU Leuven)
- Prof. Wim Van Dooren (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, member of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (IGPME) / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Ellen Vandervieren (Faculty of Social Sciences – Antwerp School of Education, Specific Teacher Training Programme in Mathematics, Univ. Antwerp)
- Prof. Hendrik Van Maldeghem (Dept of Mathematics – Ghent University, Specific Teacher Training Programme in Mathematics)
- Prof. Em. Lieven Verschaffel (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Research unit instructional psychology and technology / KU Leuven)
- Prof. Bart Windels (Dept. Mathematics, VUB) Specific Teacher Training Programme in Mathematics
Mathematics Departments
- Departments of Mathematics (Ghent University)
- Department of Mathematics (KU Leuven)
- Department of Mathematics (KU Leuven Campus Kulak)
- Department of Mathematics (University of Antwerp)
- Department of Mathematics (University of Hasselt)
- Department of Mathematics & Data Science (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB))
- Department of Mathematics (Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB))
- Department of Mathematics (UCL – Louvain)
- Department of Mathematics (Université de Liège)
- Department of Mathematics (Université de Mons)
- Department of Mathematics (Université de Namur)
Mathematics Competitions
Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade (Flanders Mathematics Olympiad)
Olympiade Mathématique Belge (Belgian Mathematics Olympiad – Frenchspeaking)
Tools
usolv-it oefen-, toets- en inspiratieplatform (voor Docent, Leerkracht, Leerling)
usolv-it is a digital assessment and inspiration tool for teachers (secondary school, university college), containing thousands of exercises in Mathematics, but also a large number in Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics, Biology and Geography