On January 30 - February 1, 2012, Mike Askew from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia visited Umeå Mathematics Education Research Centre (UMERC). During his visit, he participated in different seminars and worked together with members of UMERC.
Mike Askew has extensive experience as a teacher in primary school and in the work with teacher professional development. He is also well known for his research work in relation to both these areas, and he has written extensively both for teachers and the research community.