Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 19 Issue 4, June 1980
Three new items have come to your editor’s attention recently that may be of interest to all.
The first is “An Agenda for Action,” a booklet published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It gives recommendations on objectives in education for the next 10 years which are the expression of mathematics teachers throughout North America and other parts of the world. The summary is printed on the inside front cover of this journal. For detailed report, write to NCTM, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091.
The second item is “statistics.” This is a small booklet published by the Mathematics Department of the University of Alberta containing information on the basic needs of university-bound students in the area of statistics. This booklet is a valuable item for teachers of senior matriculation students. It provides an insight into the mathematics skills required of students who want to pursue this area of study. For your free copy, write to Mathematics Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2Gl.
The third item is the fact that the calculator is no longer the new “tool of mathematics.” It has been replaced by the computer. However, before you run out to buy computers, it would be wise to find out what is taking place in the industry. At the NCTM annual meeting in Seattle I found an overwhelming maze of hardware and software with a variety of capabilities. The difficulty is the incompatibility of different systems. The only drawback to using computers to assist you is the cost of materials; the only limit is the imagination of your staff. (P.S. Don’t tell the English and social studies teachers they can use your computer as easily as you – unless you need their support in obtaining the hardware financing.)
Ed Carriger
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Ed Carriger
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Emil Dukovac
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Dennis Burton
6 – 9
Dennis G. Haack
10 – 12
Bill Jenkins and Ved Madan
13 – 14
edited by William J. Bruce and Roy Sinclair
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from Issue No. 4
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1980 Alberta High School Prize Examination Results
Canadian Mathematical Society
31 – 36
An Advisory Exam in Mathematics
Z. M. Trollope.
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Joan Penewell
38 – 41
1980 Junior Mathematics Contest Results
sponsored by The University of Waterloo and Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Roger H. Wolters
43 – 44
Freddy the Frog and Number Line
Robert C . Branch
45
Quebec Association of Mathematics Teachers
46
Jay Caturay
47
Dr. H. Don Allen
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