International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 2007: Vol 38 Index & Table of Contents

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Author Index
Volume 38
Aberra, D., 843 Engelbrecht, J., 963, 975 Lipovetsky, S., 103, 1113
Abramovich, S., 779 Engelhardt, J., 545 Lynch, M., 127
Abu-Saris, R., 832 Eraslan, A., 1065
Abuyiya, M. R., 667 MacGillivray, H. L., 19
Adlakha, V., 383 Farmaki, V., 353 Man, Y.-K., 247
Adlakha, V. G., 708 Fay, T. H., 517 Martinez-Luaces, V., 859
Agrawal, K., 843 Feuerman, M., 739 McDonald, C., 639
Ahmad, W., 832 Flores, A., 253 McLeod, K., 949
Forster, P. A.,143 Meavilla, V., 253
Al-Sabah, W. S., 8 Fouladi, R. T., 65 Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M..,
Anaya, M., 917
65
Anjo, A. B., 283 Garcia Argiz, E., 917 Mercer, P. R., 839
Asiru, M. A., 695 Glaister, P., 115, 422 Miller, A. R., 739
Aurucis, P., 917 Grassl, R., 581 Miller-Reilly, B., 891
Grover, B., 55 Mingus, T. T. Y., 581
Barabe, S., 1051 Guyker, J.. 683 Man, Y.-K., 566
Berman, A., | Mohammed, A., 131
Bhatta, D. D., 449 Hakopian, Y. R., 1093 Monaghan, J., 763
Bingolbali, E., 763 Harding, A., 939, 963, 975 Moore, M., |
Birenbaum, M., 301 Harris, J., 127 Moss, L., 55
Bower, M. W., 335 Hodnett, P. F., 1029
Boyajian, D. M., 749 Hourigan, M., 461 Nasser, F., 301
Britton, S., 429, 861 Huinker, D., 949 New, P. B., 429
Brouwer, P., 779
Brown, D., 571 Isidro, R. O., 283 O'Donoghue, J., 461
Bruckman, P. S., 556
Oliveira, M. P., 283
Jacob, W., 531 Ollerton, R. L., 124
Castillo, E., 85 Jamshidian, M., 05 Omar, M. H., 540
Cavallaro, M. I., 917 Joarder, A. H., 540, 667, 823 Omey, E., 689
Celik, D., 701 Joubert, S. V., 517 Orhun, N., 321
Chakraborty, S., 407, Joyce, S., 907 Osler, T. J., 136, 531
Chen, H., 533 Jubete, F., 85 Ozdemir, Y., 701
Connor, J., 55
Courtney, C., 1029 Kelly, B. A., 213
Coutis, P. F., 501 Khalili, P., 1102 Pais, S. I. V., 283
Parnell, S., 869
Khatoonabadi, M., 805
Dana-Picard, T., 163, 393, Kibria, B. M. G., 412 Paschos, T., 353
1106 Kim, G. D., 545 Petocz, P., 907
Daners, D., 861 Knight, D. G., 259 Pinto, J. S., 283
Debnath, L., 1003 Koichu, B., |
Dobbs, D. E., 268 Kowalski, K., 38: Ramasinghe, W., 7975
Du Plessis, I., 881 Kulkarni, R. G., 551 Rashid, M. A., 852
Dubeau, F., 1051 Raychaudhuri, D., 367
bane Tb. 273 Rensaa, R. J., 729
Ellerton, N. F., 335 Lavy, I., 1075 Roberts, A. L., 429
Eloyan, A. N., 1093 Lee, C., 65 Robin, W., 189
Author Index
Rodd, M., 907 Stewart, M., 861 Varsavsky, C., 859
Roper, T., 763 Stewart, S., 927 Vemuganti, R. R., 78
Steyn, T., 881
Sahoo, P. K., 818
Sangwin, C. J., 987 Tatsuoka, C., 301 Wares, A., 599
Sani, B., 657 Taylor, J. A., 639 Watson, J. M., 213
Sharma, M. D., 429 Terrana, D., 533 Wilson, T. M., 19
Shi, W., 412 Thomas, M. O. J. Wood, L. N., 715, 907, 939
St, ¥..:557 Toh, T.-L., 489 Wright, M., 677
Silva, M. H., 283 Tong, J., 251, 402 Wu ¥. 112]
Simons, C. S., 677
Sirotic, N., 477 Ureyen, M., 701
Yiirekli, O., 571
Smith, N. F., 715 Ubuz, B., 609
Spindler, K., 237
Sprows, D., 663 Van Gulck, S., 689 Zazkis, R., 477
Statham, M., 869 Vaninsky, A., 43 Zhan, M.-Q., 402

CONTENTS
Volume 38, Issues 1-8
International Journal of
MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION in SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
Issue No. 1, JANUARY
The effect of promoting heuristic literacy on the mathematical aptitude of
middle-school students B. KoicHu, A. BERMAN and M. Moore
Counting on the basics: mathematical skills among tertiary entrants
T. M. WILSON and H. L. MAcGILLivray
Activity-based introduction to the binary system: Nim game winning
strategy A. VANINSKY
Student evaluation of mathematical statements using dynamic geometry
software J. CoNNorR, L. Moss and B. GROVER
Introductory statistics, college student attitudes and knowledge —- a
qualitative analysis of the impact of technology-based instruction
M. MELETIOU-MAVROTHERIS, C. LEE and R. T. FouLap!
A complete description of cones and polytopes including hypervolumes of
all facets of a polytope’ F. JUBETE and E. CAsTILLo
Antagonistic and bargaining games in optimal marketing decisions
S. LIPOVETSKY
Classroom notes
How important is a cricket test match? P. GLAISTER
Partial row-sums of Pascal’s triangle R. L. OLLERTON
Continuity and separation in symmetric topologies J. HARRIS and
M. LyYNcu
Enrichment exercises through extension to rhotrices A. MOHAMMED
A simple geometric method of estimating the error in using Vieta’s product
form ‘T. J. OSLER
Issue No. 2, MARCH
Technologies for teaching and learning trend in bivariate data
P. A. FORSTER
Plane transformations in a complex setting II: isometries
T. DANA-PICARD
Operator factorization and the solution of second-order linear ordinary
differential equations W. ROBIN
The development of conditional probability reasoning J. M. Watson and
B. A. KELLY
Differentiability in several variables revisited K. SPINDLER
Classroom notes
A simple algorithm for computing partial fraction expansions with multiple
poles Y.-K. MAN
Fundamental theorem of calculus for Lebesgue integral J. TONG
History of mathematics and problem solving: a teaching suggestion
V. MEAVILLA and A. FLORES
Shadow maps for real terrain D. G. KNIGHT
The remainder theorem and factor theorem for polynomials
noncommutative coefficient rings D. E. Dopss
Contextual approach in teaching mathematics: an example using the sum of
series of positive integers ‘T. T. LAM
Issue No. 3, APRIL
TDmat — mathematics diagnosis evaluation test for engineering sciences
students J. S. Pinto, M. P. Ouiverra, A. B. ANjo, S. I. Vierra Pais,
R. O. Isipro and M. H. SiLva
Effects of gender and ethnicity on fourth graders’ knowledge states in
mathematics M. BiRENBAUM, F. NASSER and C. TATSUOKA
An investigation into the mathematics achievement and attitude towards
mathematics with respect to learning style according to gender
N. ORHUN
Language genre transitions in a secondary school physics classroom
M. W. Bower and N. F. ELLERTON
The interaction between intuitive and formal mathematical thinking: a case
study V. FARMAKI and 'T. PASCHOs
A layer framework to investigate student understanding and application of
the existence and uniqueness theorems of differential equations
D. RAYCHAUDHURI
A structural connection between linear and 0-1 integer linear
formulations V.ADLAKHA and K. KowALski
Classroom notes
Sequences of definite integrals T. DANA-PICARD
Structural analysis of Pythagorean monoids M.-Q.ZHAN and J. TONG
A random walk phenomenon under an interesting stopping rule
S. CHAKRABORTY
On some confidence intervals for estimating the mean of a skewed
population W. Sui and B. M. GoLam Kipria
Exponential curve fitting with least squares P. GLAISTER
Issue No. 4, JUNE
An index to measure the ability of first year science students to transfer
mathematics A. L. Roperts, M. D. SHARMA, S. BRITTON and P. B. New
Few fractional order derivatives and their computations D. D. BuaTrra
Mathematical under-preparedness: the influence of the pre-tertiary
mathematics experience on students’ ability to make a_ successful
transition to tertiary level mathematics courses in Ireland
M. HourtGan and J. O’ DONOGHUE
Irrational numbers on the number line — where are they? N. Srroric and
R. ZAZKIS
An algebra content upgrading course for in-service mathematics teacher:
a Singapore experience ‘T.-L. TOH
Responsive curriculum design in a statistics service unit P. F. Couris
Nonlinear resonance and Duffing’s spring equation II T. H. Fay and
STEPHAN V. JOUBERT
Classroom notes
Constructing a line segment whose length is equal to the measure
of a given angle W. JAcosp and T. J. OSLER
Generating functions for the powers of Fibonacci sequences D. 'TERRANA
and H. CHEN
Evaluation of mean and variance integrals without integration
A. H. JOARDER and M. H. Omar
A note on the visibility in the [1, N]x{1, N] integer domain G. D. Kim and
J. ENGELHARDT
Solving quartics R. G. KULKARNI
A converse of Fermat’s Little Theorem P.S. BRUCKMAN
Case study projects for college mathematics courses based on a particular
function of two variables Y. SHI
A simple proof of the generalized Ceva theorem by the principle of
equilibrium Y.-K. MAN
Issue No. 5, JULY
Undergraduate research in mathematics as a curricular option D. BROWN
and O. YUREKLI
‘Team teaching and cooperative groups in abstract algebra: nurturing
a new generation of confident mathematics teachers R. GRASSL and
T. T. Y. Mincus
Using dynamic geometry to stimulate’ students to provide
proofs A. WARES
Interpreting a graph and constructing its derivative graph:
stability and change in students’ conceptions B. Usuz
Writing in groups as a tool for non-routine problem solving in
first year university mathematics J. A. TAyLor and C. MCDONALD
The row-column multiplication of high dimensional rhotrices B. SANI
Classroom notes
The dynamics of odd sawtooth functions D. Sprows
The remainder method for sample percentiles A. H. JOARDER and
M. R. Asujiya
Fibonacci imposters C.S. Simmons and M. WRIGHT
Magic squares with magic inverses J. GUYKER
A simple game to derive lognormal distribution E. OmMry and S. VAN
GULCK
Relations between roots and coefficients of cubic equations with
one root negative the reciprocal of another M. A. AsIRt
Divisibility by + and 8 for smaller natural numbers S. CHAKRABORTY
Affine contractions on the plane D. CeLix, Y. OZDEMIR and M. UREYEN
The effect of data scaling on dual prices and sensitivity analysis
in linear programs V.G. ADLAKHA and R. R. VEMUGANTI
Issue No. 6, SEPTEMBER
Graduate attributes: teaching as learning L. N. Woop and N. F. SmMItrH
A choice option between proofs in linear algebra R. J. RENSAA
Critical points for certain statistical measures of agreement M. FEUERMAN
and A. R. MILLER
Mathematical building-blocks in engineering mechanics D. M. BoyajiAn
Engineering students’ conceptions of the derivative and some implications
for their mathematical education E. BINGOLBALI, J. MONAGHAN and
T. ROPER
How to show one-fourth? Uncovering hidden context through reciprocal
learning S. ABRAMOVICH and P. BROUWER
Classroom notes
Inspiring examples in rearrangements of infinite products
W. RAMASINGHE
Using asymptotic results to obtain a confidence interval for the population
median M. JAMSHIDIAN and M. KHATOONABADI
Some results related to the integral mean value theorem P. K. SAHOO
Probability issues in without replacement sampling A. H. JoARDER and
W.S. Au-SABAH
Circuit analysis as a discrete boundary value problem R. ABu-Saris and
W. AHMAD
A refined Cauchy—Schwarz inequality P. R. MERCER
Surfaces of revolution in 7 dimensions D. ABERRA and K. AGRAWAL
A strange property of the determinant of minors A. O. AJIBADE and
M. A. RASHID
Issue No. 7, OCTOBER
Special Issue ‘The Sixth Southern Hemisphere Conference on
Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and
Learning, Patagonia, Argentina, 26-30 November 2007
EDITED BY VicToR MARTINEZ-LUACES AND CRISTINA VARSAVSKY
Foreword: Vision and change for a new century V. MARTINEZ-LUACES
and C. VARSAVSKY
A self-assessment test for incoming students S. Britron, D. DANERS and
M. STEWART
An effective preparation for tertiary mathematics S. PARNELL and
M. STATHAM 869
Competence in mathematics — more than mathematical skills? T. STEYN
and I. Du PLessis 881
Three different teaching approaches’ in pre-calculus — bridging
mathematics B. MILLER-REILLY 891
Learning in lectures: multiple representations L. N. Woop, S. Joyce,
P. Perocz and M. Ropp 907
Estimative abilities in probabilistic judgments of engineering students
M. I. CAvALLARO, M. ANaya, E. GarciA ArGIz and P. AURUCIS
Embodied, symbolic and formal thinking in linear algebra S. STEWART
and M. O. J. THoMAsS
Can you show you are a good lecturer? L. N. Woop and A. HARDING
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee mathematics focus courses:
mathematics content for elementary and middle grades teachers
K. McLeop and D. HUINKER
Sibling curves and complex roots 1: looking back A. HARDING and
J. ENGELBRECHT
Sibling curves and complex roots 2: looking ahead A. HARDING and
J. ENGELBRECHT
Issue No. 8, DECEMBER
Assessing elementary algebra with STACK C. J. SANGWIN 987
A brief historical introduction to solitons and the inverse scattering
transform—a vision of Scott Russell L. DEBNATH 1003
Numerics—characteristics—asymptotics: a case study from large scale ocean
circulation P. F. HODNETT and C. COURTNEY 1029
Synthetic division and matrix factorization S. BARABE and F. DUBEAU 1051
The notion of compartmentalization: the case of Richard A. ERASLAN 1065
A case study of dynamic visualization and problem solving I. Lavy 1075
Classroom notes
The Moore—Penrose inverse of block magic rectangles Y. R. HAKOPIAN
and A. N. ELoyan 1093
A new way to evaluate the Probability and Fresnel integrals
P. KHALILI 1102
Two related parametric integrals ‘T. DANA-PICARD 1106
Unitary response regression models S. LIPOVETSKY 1113
Improved second derivative test for relative extrema Y. Wu 1121
Erratum 1125