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The teaching and learning of mathematics in British Columbia has a long and storied history. An integral part of the past 50 years (1962-2012) of this history has been Vector: Journal of the British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers. This volume, which presents ten memorable articles from each of the past five decades, that is, 50 articles from the past 50 years of the journal, provides an opportunity to share this rich history with a wide range of individuals interested in the teaching and learning of mathematics and mathematics education. Each decade begins with an introduction, providing a historical context, and concludes with a commentary from a prominent member of the British Columbia mathematics education community. As a result, this monograph provides a historical account as well as a contemporary view of many of the trends and issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This volume is meant to serve as a resource for a variety of individuals including: teachers of mathematics, mathematics teacher educators, mathematics education researchers, historians, and undergraduate and graduate students. Most importantly, this volume is a celebratory retrospective on the work of the British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers.
Contents
1960s.
1960s: An Introduction; Jim Mennie and Marg McDonough.
Milestone Moment: Foreword; Roger L. Desprez.
Chapter 1. Report on the Cuisenaire Materials and How They are Being Used in the Vancouver School System; F. T. Kennedy.
Chapter 2. Some Experience in Teaching Topics from Set Theory to an Elementary School Arithmetic Class; Ken Travers.
Chapter 3. But What of the Difficult Problem? Roger L. Desprez.
Chapter 4. Learning Theory and Programmed Learning; John F. Ellis.
Chapter 5. Geometry Proofs: Hidebound by Tradition? Roger L. Desprez.
Chapter 6. The Role of Teaching Aids in Mathematics; Donovan A. Johnson.
Chapter 7. Gimmicks or Grimmicks? Roger L. Desprez.
Milestone Moment: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Approves Affiliation; Roger L. Desprez.
Chapter 8. The Dilemma in School Mathematics; Michael Ryan.
Chapter 9. Prime Objectives of Computer Instruction; Pat Brown.
Chapter 10. Calculus for the Cantankerous; Bruce Ewen.
Vector in the 1960s: A Commentary; Katharine Borgen.
1970s.
The 1970s: An Introduction; Gary Zak.
Chapter 11. Some Notes on B.C. School Mathematics; Roger Oliver.
Chapter 12a. Television and the Teaching of Mathematics; British Columbia Department of Education, Division of Audio Visual Services.
Chapter 12b. Using Cassette Tapes; Geoff Horner.
Chapter 13. Courage to Be Free; A. J. Sandy Dawson.
Chapter 14. Why Are We Teaching High School Geometry? David Robitaille.
Chapter 15. The Metric System: How It Works With Tables and Tips; James D. Wilson.
Chapter 16. Some Lessons for Teachers from the History of Mathematics; J. L. Berggren.
Milestone Moment: BCAMT Constitution.
Chapter 17. A Book Worth Reading: 'Why Johnny Can't Add'; Barry Gear.
Milestone Moment: BCAMT Suggests NCTM Name Change; Tom Howitz.
Chapter 18. Scitamehtam Desrever; Gail Spitler.
Chapter 19. Calculators: Boon or Bane?; Roger Fox.
Chapter 20. A Position Paper on the Usefulness of "Academic" Mathematics; Ed Atwater.
Commentary: Issues in Mathematics Education in the 1970s as Reflected in Vector; David F. Robitaille.
1980s.
The 1980s: An Introduction; Lorraine Baron.
Chapter 21. Calculators in Schools in Canada; Walter Szetela.
Chapter 22. Tradition—What's in an Emblem?; Garry W. Phillips.
Chapter 23. The Microcomputer and the Mathematics Curriculum; Brendan Kelly.
Chapter 24. Mathematics Education in North America; Alan Taylor.
Chapter 25. The New B.C. Mathematics Curriculum: A Sheep in Wolfe's Clothing?; Thomas O'Shea.
Chapter 26. Calculus in the Secondary School; Carmen Walsh.
Chapter 27. Teaching Mathematics to Mathematically Gifted Students; Douglas Edge.
Chapter 28. The Students and Professors Problem; Harold Brochmann.
Chapter 29. In Mathematics, the Ordinary Can Become Extraordinary; John V. Trivett.
Chapter 30. Mathematics Teaching and Learning in 1995: Looking Back to 1988; Werner Liedtke.
Vector in the 1980s: A Commentary; Ian deGroot.
1990s.
The 1990s: An Introduction; Kanwal Neel.
Chapter 31. Mathematics in the 1990s; Darlene Shandola.
Chapter 32. I Don't Understand; Doug Bilesky.
Milestone Moment: The BCAMT Emblem; Garry Phillips.
Milestone Moment: Communicating on the Information Highway: Part 1; Jim Swift.
Chapter 33. Using Mathematical Thinking; John Pusic.
Chapter 34. "You Want to Do ... What?" Back in the Classroom Again; Tom O'Shea.
Chapter 35. Mathematics: Art or Science or Both?; John Gray, Susan Musgrave, Robert Nenninger, Robert Walker, and David Austin.
Chapter 36a. Math Anxiety in Students; Malgorzata Dubiel.
Chapter 36b. Dealing with Math Anxiety in Students; Malgorzata Dubiel.
Chapter 37. The Bias in the NCTM Standard; Kim Mackey.
Chapter 38. Canadian Students' Achievement: An International Comparison; David F. Robitaille.
Chapter 39. Incentive Programs for Males in Mathematics?; Doreen Graham.
Chapter 40. The BCAMT: That was Then, This is Now; James Sherrill.
Vector in the 1990s: A Commentary; Cynthia Nicol and Jennifer Thom.
2000s.
The 2000s: An Introduction; Brad Epp.
Chapter 41. Why Teach Mathematics?; Harold Brochmann.
Chapter 42. Knowing and Learning Mathematics for Teaching; Cynthia Nicol.
Chapter 43. Why do Chinese Students do Well in Math? What Research Says About the Achievement Gap and Teaching Practices; Julia Lin, Emily Lin, and Jian Wang.
Chapter 44. Let's Learn Together; Andrea Easter.
Chapter 45. Theory and Practice: The Two Conflicting Personalities of Mathematics Education; Michèle Roblin.
Chapter 46. Metacognition in Mathematics Education; David Tambellini.
Chapter 47. Teacher Math Anxiety and Lack of Conceptual Understanding; Denise Flick.
Chapter 48. You, We, or I—Does it Matter in Math? An Analysis of How Pronoun Usage in Four Mathematics 8 Textbooks Position the Reader; Peter Lee.
Chapter 49. The Role of Conditioned Facts in Elementary School Mathematics; Glen MacPherson.
Chapter 50. The New Mathematics Curriculum: A Golden Opportunity for Positive Change That Can Easily Be Missed—Again; Werner Liedtke.
Vector in the 2000s: A Commentary; Susan Oesterle.
Commentaries.
Commentary: Looking Back on the Future: The Next 50 Years of Mathematics Education in BC; Dave Van Bergeyk and Richard deMerchant.
Commentary: Looking Back on Our Selected Writings From Fifty Years of Vector; Sean Chorney, Peter Liljedahl, and Egan J. Chernoff.
