International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
1980 Volume 11, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 11
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Bridging the Gulf between Formal Calculus and Physical Reasoning
A Van Der Meer
Some ways to link calculus instruction with the mathematical models used in physics courses are presented. The activity of modelling is presented as a major tool in synchronizing physics and... More
pp. 307-18
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Changing Attitudes towards Mathematics: A Back-to-the-Basics Approach
John Konvalina
An alternative approach to changing negative attitudes towards mathematics is described. The approach concentrates on increasing the confidence level of the student relative to basic skills in... More
pp. 323-25
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Euclid Must Go
R Kapadia
The movement to modernize mathematics education is critically examined in the area of instruction of geometry. The author concludes that the elimination of deductive geometry should be reconsidered... More
pp. 327-29
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"New Math" in Technical Universities and Colleges
Otto Lukacs
Methods for teaching traditional college mathematics materials in the areas of analysis, vector algebra, etc., are reviewed. Examples of interesting and novel construction problems, logical... More
pp. 331-45
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Teaching and Assessment of Mathematical Modelling in an M.Sc. Course in Mathematical Education
K H. Oke
Details of a course on mathematical modeling for graduate teachers of mathematics are presented. The rationale, objectives, course content, assessment methods are discussed along with several... More
pp. 361-69
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On the Theoretical Foundation of the Cognitive Method: A Strategy for Teaching Word Problems
Shraga Yeshurun
The cognitive method, an algorithmic method for transforming verbal word problems into equations, equation systems, inequalities, etc., is presented and discussed. The psychological and... More
pp. 371-76
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Attempts to Identify and Remedy the Mathematical Deficiencies of Engineering Undergraduate Entrants at Plymouth Polytechnic
M J. Howarth & B J. Smith
A systematic study of the mathematical competence of all first-year engineering undergraduates at Plymouth Polytechnic, England is described. Results of a remedial mathematics program geared... More
pp. 377-83
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A Method of Studying Mathematics
F Walkden & M R. Scott
A method of study which is inefficient but used by large numbers of students taking courses in mathematics is described. The wide relevance of the problem, for subjects other than mathematics, is... More
pp. 401-8
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Inverse Operations in School Teaching
Grzegorz Bryll & Barbara Rabijewska
The theory of unary and binary operations are discussed and illustrated with examples from school mathematics. Presentations of selected inverse operations are made and attention is drawn to... More
pp. 409-13
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Humanizing the Teaching of Mathematics
R Guting
The author shows how the teaching of mathematics may be adapted so that it is "humanized." It is asserted that the standard mathematics program "...appeals to the intellect, but attaches no value... More
pp. 415-25
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Remarks on the Structure of University Mathematics Institutions in Third-World Countries
M E. A. El Tom
The role and activities of university mathematics departments in Third-World countries are examined. These institutions are largely responsible for their nations' efforts at developing mathematics ... More
pp. 433-46