RCML Conferences are held annually in February/March with the
site
varying
year to year.
Conference programs include:
Research Sessions--Thematic Sessions--Discussion Sessions
Workshops--Keynote Addresses
Conference sessions are often interdisciplinary, offering an
opportunity
to network and disseminate information and ideas.
| 1974, '75, '76 - National Conferences on Remedial Mathematics, Kent State University. |
| Initiated by James W. Heddens. At the 1976 meeting, the twenty-one presenters became the Founding Members of the Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics, which was later renamed as the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. A Steering Committee consisting of Robert Ashlock, Lee Capps, Michael Hynes, Ann McAloon, and James Heddens was formed. |
| 1977 - The Fourth Annual Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. |
| Officers were elected, including Robert Ashlock, Thomas Romberg, Michael Hynes, Martin Johnson, and Jon Engelhardt. James Heddens was elected as the first RCDPM President. Dues were set at $11 ($6 for students). RCDPM had 170 members from 26 states and 4 provinces. A total of five publications were available. |
| 1978 - The Fifth Annual Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. |
| The RCDPM incorporated at this meeting. There were 334 members. |
| 1979 - The Sixth Annual Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. |
| There were 379 members and two new publications became available. RCDPM first considers a name change. |
| 1980 - The Seventh Annual Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. |
| First annual John Wilson Memorial Lecture given by Vincent Glennon. There were 467 members. Elections were conducted by mail rather than at the meeting. |
| 1981 - The Eighth Annual Conference, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania. |
| The RCDPM mission was revised to reflect emphasis on understanding and/or overcoming factors that inhibit maximal learning. There were 359 members. |
| 1982 - The Ninth Annual Conference, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York. |
| A call was issued for a formal journal to add to the growing list of RCDPM publications. There were 297 members. |
| 1983 - The Tenth Annual Conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. |
| The offices of V.P. Dissemination, and V.P. Research were restructured to become the V.P. for Conferences and the V.P. for Publications. There were 305 members. |
| 1984 - The Eleventh Annual Conference, University of California, San Francisco, California. |
| RCDPM affiliated with the journal FOCUS: On Learning Problems in Mathematics. There were 260 members. |
| 1985 - The Twelfth Annual Conference, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. |
| All RCDPM publications are entered into the ERIC system. There were 250 members. |
| 1986 - The Thirteenth Annual Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. |
| RCDPM changes its annual meeting structure to meet in "sunbelt territory" in February, beginning in 1988. There were 206 members. |
| 1987 - The Fourteenth Annual Conference, University of California at Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead, California. |
| RCDPM reconsiders a name change. There were 182 members. |
| 1988 - The Fifteenth Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
| The RCDPM name change debate continues. Members are reminded (by a snowstorm) that you can't legislate good weather. There were 179 members. |
| 1989 - The Sixteenth Annual Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. |
| Decision made to retain the RCDPM name. There were 165 members - rumor has it that only 48% could actually say the acronym of the organization correctly. |
| 1990 - The Seventeenth Annual Conference, Galludet University, Washington, D.C. |
| Both RCDPM members and teachers of the deaf gained new insights into how to help deaf and hearing impaired students learn mathematics. There were approximately 160 members. |
| 1991 - The Eighteenth Annual Conference, California State Polytechnic, Pomona, California. |
| The meeting introduced a technology strand and focused on students that have traditionally been under served. There were approximately 165 members. |
| 1992 - The Nineteenth Annual Conference, Trenton State College, Princeton, New Jersey. |
| A group of approximately 90 braved the cold and rain and were rewarded with some outstanding sessions on the themes of assessment and collegiate mathematics education and typical RCDPM fellowship. We've got to learn the connection between geography and weather. RCDPM had approximately 130 members. |
| 1993 - The Twentieth Annual Conference, University of Central Florida, Melbourne, Florida. |
| We came in the fog and left in a daze! This was truly a meeting of the "old" tradition. Although, due to unusual circumstances, the membership dropped to approximately 80, the fellowship was strong and the sharing was invigorating. The 20th anniversary meeting helped all see the continued need for RCDPM. |
| 1994 - The Twenty-First Annual Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. |
| The greeting was warm, even if the weather was frigid. We slid into Texas with the theme of Empowering Through Equity in Education and were, again, immersed in many opportunities to share and grow. RCDPM has certainly grown -- the membership was now at 190! |
| 1995 - The Twenty-Second Annual Conference, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| Holding this meeting in Las Vegas was certainly no gamble for the 104 attendees! The program was a winning one that was carefully selected to maximize profits. Your only loss came from not being able to attend each and every presentation. |
| 1996 - The Twenty-Third Annual Conference, University of Central Florida, Melbourne, Florida. |
| We returned to the site of the
1993 meeting
and the
hospitality of Marty Hopkins, Enrique Ortiz, Karri Williams, and others
in the Sunshine State. Again, the fellowship was strong and the sharing
was invigorating! Minutes from this meeting are available |
| 1997 - The Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| The organization met in
Oklahoma for the
first time,
hosted by David Boliver and Jayne Fleener. It was at this
meeting
that the attendees charged the Board with examining a name change for
the
organization. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 1998 - The Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. |
| The 25th Anniversary meeting
was a
celebration of
our past and an examination of our future. The name of the
organization
was changed to The Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 1999 - The Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference, College Station, Texas. |
| The 1999 conference provided a
forum for us
to look
at where our organization has been and where and how we can move
forward.
The meeting was a small one, but was, characteristically, a successful
opportunity to interact and share. This was the first year
under
the name of "Research Council on Mathematics Learning". Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 2000 - The Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| RCML members, 150+, met "On
the Strip" in
Las Vegas
March 9th through the 11th. The program, and site, were
evaluated
as a great success and, as usual, the collegiality and sharing
environment
were hallmarks. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 2001 - The Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| The 2001 conference returned
to Las Vegas
for an
encore! The conference theme of "Dealing with Factors that
Influence
Mathematics Learning" provided a focus for active and engaging
interaction
- an RCML characteristic. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 2002 - The Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. |
| March 7-9, 2002 Our 29th annual conference was held in Memphis, Tennessee with the theme, "The Music of Mathematics in Memphis." The four keynote addresses and more than 50 presentations were topped off by a night on Beale Street. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 2003 - The Thirtieth Annual Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. |
| Mathematics:
Building the Future The thirtieth annual conference was held in Tempe, Arizona, on the campus of Arizona State University. Dr. Leonard Shlain, author of Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light, presented the Wilson Memorial Lecture. Jon Engelhardt, one of our founding members, gave the closing keynote. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
| 2004 - The Thirty-First Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| February 19-21, 2004 Mathematics Education - Then, Now, and the Future The Council met in Oklahoma City for the second time in its history to examine the theme of "Mathematics Education - Then, Now, and the Future." The major keynote speaker was Grayson Wheatley and the Wilson Lecture was given by Cathryne Stein, Director of the KISS Robotics Institute. Minutes from this meeting are available. Pictures from this meeting are available. |
| 2005 - The Thirty-Second Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. |
| February 24-26, 2005 The University of Central Arkansas hosted the 32nd annual meeting in Little Rock. The group was entertained by keynote talks on the mathematical connections found in quilting and music. Constance Kamii was the Saturday morning keynoter on the harmful effects of algorithms. Minutes from this meeting are available. |
