Selected papers from the Education session will be published in a special issue of The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education (IJTME).

Contents

1. Integrating Computer Algebra Systems in Post-Secondary Mathematics Education: Preliminary Results of a Literature Review (Buteau et al.)
2. Using Symbolic TI Calculators in Engineering Mathematics: Sample Tasks and Reflections from a Decade of Practice (Beaudin and Picard)
3. Scilab and Maxima Environment: Towards free software in Numerical Analysis (Mora et al.)
4. Towards the Development of an Automated Learning Assistant for Vector Calculus: Integration Over Planar Regions (Yaacob et al.)
5. In Getting from x to y without crashing: Computer syntax in mathematics education (Jeffrey).
6. A Comparison of Equality in Computer Algebra and Correctness in Mathematical Pedagogy (II) (Bradford et al.)
7. Using Forensic Investigations and CAS to Motivate Student Interest in Mathematics (Leinbach and Leinbach).
8. Mathematics Education with a Handheld CAS – The Students’ Perspective (Schmidt).

Timeline:

• at conference, confirmation from authors that article is forthcoming
• 15 September 2009, deadline for submitting article
• 11 December 2009, all reviews done and notifications sent to authors
  --- All notifications have been sent out, if you have not received yours, please contact Kathleen Pineau as soon as possible.
• 1 February 2010, deadline for authors for submitting final version of article
   
• April 2010, final review of articles --- all final versions were accepted for publication by our reviewing team.
• End of April 2010, introduction to special issue written
• First week of May 2010, articles sent to IJTME editors for publication

Guidance for Authors

The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education (IJTME) welcomes the opportunity to publish papers from the ACA 2009 Education Session. One or two issues will be set aside and these will contain 8 papers each. The papers for the special issue will be subject to a maximum length of 6 pages to enable a good spread of papers to be included in each edition.

IJTME exists to provide a medium by which a wide range of experiences in the use of computer software and hand-held technology in mathematics education can be presented, discussed and criticised so the best practices can be assimilated into the new curricula of schools, colleges and universities. The main criterion of acceptance is that the material should make a contribution to knowledge in this field. The types of contribution normally considered for publication in IJTME are:

• Research Reports, which should normally contain the theoretical framework and references to related literature, indication and justification for the methodology used and some analysis of results of the study; research is not viewed as only empirical research;
• Ideas for Teaching and Learning, papers in this section report on classroom activities and good ideas for teaching with technology;
• Discussion papers that raise important issues on the teaching and learning of mathematics with technology to promote a wide-ranging discussion.

Submission of Manuscripts

It is essential that submissions to be considered for publication in The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education conform to the details set out below.

A sample paper has been included with these notes. Authors can use the templates for doc files or docx files depending on the version of Word that is used. To facilitate evaluation, we ask that authors also submit a pdf version of their paper.

A brief biographical note on the author(s) and the address for correspondence (electronic and postal) must be included.

1. Contributions must use Microsoft Word or Word compatible documents.
    
2. The sample paper included in these notes shows an example of a final layout.
    
3. The length of the papers must not exceed 6 pages when in the standard IJTME format. The sample paper included in these notes contains just over 4000 words as well as diagrams.
    
4. The submission should be written in standard English. Straightforward language is preferred to the obscure or complex. The use of complex statistical evidence is not considered to be intrinsically valuable.
    
5. The document should be accompanied by an abstract/summary of between 100 and 150 words.
    
6. Each illustration (figure or table) must be of sufficiently high quality. The position of each illustration in the text should be made clear and should have an explanatory legend or title.
    
7. References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. See, for instance, this example.
    
8. The submissions should be sent by email to Michael Wester and Kathleen Pineau, stating clearly that they are ACA 2009 Education session papers.