Invited Plenary/Keynotes

Vithal, R (2018) Institutional Leadership Reflections for developing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institutional Culture, International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, ISSOTL18, Bergen, Norway, 24-27 October.

Vithal, R. (2018) Mathematics Education Chairs Initiative: Public Communication Learning Brief Presentation for the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME), DST-NRF Community of Practice Forum on Mathematics and Science, Dept of basic Education, Sol Plaatje Building, 3-4 October

Vithal, R (2018) Mathematics Education for unlocking the Gateway to Skills Development and Inclusive Economic Growth, Vision 2030 Summit, Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, 20-21 June.

Vithal, R (2014) Growing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Southern African Comparative and History of Education Society SACHES Conference, Durban, 12 August

Vithal, R. (2013) Transforming society and mathematics education in South Africa. Plenary Panel, Mathematics Education and Society 7^th International Conference (MES 7), Cape Town, 2-7 April

Vithal, R. (2012) Improving the standard of school mathematics education in South Africa. Plenary Panel: Improving the standard of school education. Umalusi 2012 Conference, Standards in Education and Training: The Challenge, Johannesburg, 10-12 May

Vithal, R. (2011) A pedagogy for doctoral research, teaching and learning, Plenary Paper, Postgraduate Supervision Conference, Stellenbosch, 18-21 April

Vithal, R. (2010) Total Learning Experience of the Student. Keynote address at the12^th South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 20 October

Vithal, R. (2008) Research, Researchers and Researching in the South. Keynote presented at a conference: “Research Methods of the South”, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development and Institute of Education, University of London, at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, 3-4 Dec.

Vithal, R. (2008) Mathematics Education, Democracy & Development: Challenges for the 21^st Century.  Inaugural Professorial Lecture, Edgewood campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 4 April.

Vithal, R. (2007) Large-scale assessments in mathematics education: Political or Educational. Discussant on plenary panel: Large-scale assessments in mathematics education, 13^th Annual National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa, Upland College, White River, Mpumalanga, 2-6 July.

Vithal, R. (2007) Understanding the problem of matric pass and failure rates. Invited panellist on “The declining pass rate in 2006 matric results: A gloomy year for the education fraternity”, Democracy Development Programme, Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, 15 Feb.

Vithal, R. (2006) Complementarity, Mathematics and Context. Invited plenary paper to 14^th Annual Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, University of Pretoria, 9-12 Jan

Vithal, R. (2006) Developing Mathematical Literacy through Project Work. Invited keynote. 11^th Annual Conference in Science, Mathematics and Technical Education, University Brunei Darussalam, 22-25May

Vithal, R. (2005) Chair of Plenary Panel: “Perspectives on ICT and Resources for Teaching and Learning”. 1^st Africa Regional Congress of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction, Wits University, 22-25 June.

Vithal, R (2005) Mathematics Learners’ Perspectives on OBE. Plenary paper presented at the AMESA KZN Provincial Conference, Howard College Campus UKZN, 27-28 May

Vithal, R. (2004) The battle for the soul of the mathematics curriculum. Plenary Panel: Mathematics education for whom, and why? The balance between mathematics education “for all” and for “high performance””. 10^th International Congress of Mathematics Education, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-11 July

Vithal, R. (2004) Analysing mathematics teacher education from a critical perspective: the case of project work. Invited regular lecture for the 10^th International Congress of Mathematics Education, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-11 July.

Vithal, R. (2004) Researching and learning mathematics: from shelter to school. Plenary panel: “Suffer the Little Children”: Tensions, conflicts and opportunities in working for inclusion and diversity in mathematics education. 28^th International Conference of the Psychology of Mathematics Education Group, Bergen Norway, 14-18 July

Vithal, R. (2001) Re-searching mathematics education from a critical perspective. Plenary paper in J. P. Matos and Santos, M. (eds.) Proceedings of the Second International Mathematics Education and Society Conference. Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, 26 March-1 April. pp. 87- 116.

Vithal, R. (2001) A Pedagogy of Conflict and dialogue for a mathematics education from a critical perspective. Plenary paper in M. Setati (ed.) Proceedings of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa Seventh National Congress, Wits University, 2-6 July.

Vithal, R. (2001) On becoming mathematically literate: a social, cultural, political approach. Parallel plenary paper in a symposium on ‘Understandings of the Social in Numeracy and links to Literacy’, International Language and Literacy Conference, Breakwaters Lodge, University of Cape Town, 13-17 Nov

Vithal, R. (2000) Differentiation and Equity in Mathematics Education. Plenary paper in the Proceedings of the 34^th Conference of the Gesellschaft fur Mathematikdidaktik. Postdam University, Germany. 28Feb – 3 Mar.

Vithal, R. (1999) Mathematics education through the lens of gender. Plenary address to the Regional Conference of Association of Mathematics Educators of South Africa. Durban High School. 23 Oct.

Vithal, R.; Paparam, A.; Jugoo, S.; Majola, W.; Jugoo, A. & Mpalami, N. (1998) Learning to teach Mathematics at Tennyson House. Plenary paper presented at the Durban Central Conference of the Association of Mathematics Educators of South Africa. Durban High School. 24 Oct. (Co-presenters: Final year mathematics education major undergraduate students)