Tradition, Continuity, and Innovation in (Pre)Primary Mathematics Education

Framework Programme of the Conference EME 2026

Bratislava, April 22–24, 2026

 

April 22, 2026

12:00 – 13:00 Registration of participants

13:00 – 13:30 Opening of the conference, short cultural programme

13:30 – 14:30 Mgr. Michal Rehúš, PhD.

What Kind of Children Should Future Teachers Be Prepared For?

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 – 16:00 dr. habil. Eszter Kónya, PhD.

Beyond Calculation: Multifaceted Roles of Word Problems in Primary Mathematics

16:00 – 17:00 Informal networking

 

April 23, 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Mgr. Jiří Břehovský, Ph.D.

Logic and the Development of Logical Thinking in Primary School Mathematics Lessons

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 – 11:45 Sessions in parallel sections

11:45 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 Sessions in parallel sections

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 – 16:30 Section workshops

Using a 3D Pen in Teaching Mathematics in Primary Education
Problem Tasks in a Workbook: How to Transform Arithmetic into Mathematical Thinking

18:00 – 24:00 Social evening

 

April 24, 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Sessions in parallel sections, panel discussion Quo vadis EME?

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:30 Conference conclusions