Being a recent arrival in South Australia I was surprised to find the annual, two-day MASA conference is routinely scheduled during the Autumn school holidays and on this occasion adjacent to the ANZAC Day holiday.
Post-conference reflections:-
- Presenters, mostly active classroom teachers, were passionate, enthusiastic and genuinely want to share their mathematical achievements and interests.
- Delegates were enthusiastic and attentive. In one workshop, when the presenter asked, mid-presentation, if the audience wanted to see the proof behind his assertion there was an enthusiastic “yes” followed by applause when he had done so.
- Delegates were keen to engage in mathematical conversation. Even at happy hour, when I mentioned to someone I recognised from one of the sessions, that I was unfamiliar with a component of the presentation, he happily got out some paper and explained it to me.
- A smaller attendance allows for a compact venue where registration,workshops, trade display and meals are all in easy-to-find proximity to each other.
Overall, a very satisfying experience.
aussiemathstutor 