Professor Alain Essaddam holds a doctorate in mathematics teaching and a master's degree in education sciences : M茅tiers de l'enseignement, de l'茅ducation et de la formation en math茅matiques from the University of Nantes in France. Professor Essaddam has been teaching mathematics in France, and has accompanied students with learning difficulties in mathematics in France and Canada. One of his research interests concerns the relationship between math and sciences. He is developing an auxiliary ortho-didactic system on the periphery of classroom math and science teaching. Through this system, certain mathematical notions are questioned with regard to their use in science. In addition, he is interested in studying student stress in relation to mathematics learning, and in exploring remedial approaches within the Labo Stress: Cognition and learning project. He is also interested in mathematical knowledge in everyday contexts, in relation to a given culture. He has carried out study trips on the teaching and learning of mathematics in Asia (China, Japan) and Australia, as well as in the USA and India. In 2019, he was guest speaker at the inauguration of the Laboratoire Math茅matiques (a recommendation of MP and Fields medalist Mr. Villani) at the Lyc茅e Jeanne d'Albret in France.
Alain Essaddam

Journals & other
Essaddam, A., Ouimet, L., Mujawamariya, D. (2013). Faire r茅ussir les 茅l猫ves en math茅matiques et en sciences : l鈥檌nt茅gration des contenus acad茅miques par l鈥檃pproche PRI. In M茅tioui, A., Samson, G. et Lequin, Y-C (Eds.), De l鈥檋istoire pour enseigner les sciences ! Presses de l鈥橴niversit茅 de technologie de Belfort-Montb茅liard : Collection Didactique et Humanit茅s.
Essaddam, A., Ouimet, L., Mujawamariya, D. (2011). L鈥檈rreur en sciences ou la perte de sens chez l鈥櫭﹍猫ve ? Revue Spectre. Num茅ro th茅matique sur 芦 La place de l鈥檋istoire dans l鈥檈nseignement des sciences 禄, vol. 41 (1), 25-27.
Research interests
- Filiation mathematics & sciences
- Difficulties in teaching mathematics
- Difficulties in learning mathematics
- Impact of stress on learning mathematics
- Design of manipulatives (mathematical objects to be manipulated) for primary and secondary levels
- History of mathematics
- Mathematics and culture (ethnomathematic)