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International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

1980 Volume 11, Number 3

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Number of articles: 11

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. "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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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

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