International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
2011 Volume 42, Number 8
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Understanding the Difficulties Faced by Engineering Undergraduates in Learning Mathematical Modelling
Wanmei Soon, Luis Tirtasanjaya Lioe & Brett McInnes
The teaching of mathematics in Singapore continues, in most cases, to follow a traditional model. While this traditional approach has many advantages, it does not always adequately prepare students... More
pp. 1023-1039
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Action Research to Improve Methods of Delivery and Feedback in an Access Grid Room Environment
Lynne C. McArthur, Lara Klass, Andrew Eberhard & Andrew Stacey
This article describes a qualitative study which was undertaken to improve the delivery methods and feedback opportunity in honours mathematics lectures which are delivered through Access Grid... More
pp. 1041-1060
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Comparing Assessment Methods as Predictors of Student Learning in an Undergraduate Mathematics Course
Nichole A. Shorter & Cynthia Y. Young
This experiment was designed to determine which assessment method: continuous assessment (in the form of daily in-class quizzes), cumulative assessment (in the form of online homework), or project-... More
pp. 1061-1067
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G.I. Taylor and the Trinity Test
Michael A. B. Deakin
The story is often told of the calculation by G.I. Taylor of the yield of the first ever atomic bomb exploded in New Mexico in 1945. It has indeed become a staple of the classroom whenever... More
pp. 1069-1079
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Addressing the Multiplication Makes Bigger and Division Makes Smaller Misconceptions via Prediction and Clickers
Kien H. Lim
This article presents a lesson that uses prediction items, clickers and visuals via PowerPoint slides to help prospective middle-school teachers address two common misconceptions: multiplication... More
pp. 1081-1106
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It's Not the Done Thing: Social Norms Governing Students' Passive Behaviour in Undergraduate Mathematics Lectures
Caroline Yoon, Barbara Kensington-Miller, Jamie Sneddon & Hannah Bartholomew
Students often play a passive role in large-scale lectures in undergraduate mathematics courses: they observe the lecturer demonstrate mathematical procedures, but they rarely engage in authentic... More
pp. 1107-1122