Since problem solving became one of the foci of mathematics education, numerous studies have been performed to improve its teaching, develop students' higher-level skills, and evaluate its learning. While these studies usually study specific aspects of problem solving, further research is needed to understand how to address problem solving from a…

Teaching mathematics in university levels is one of the most important fields of research in the area of mathematics education. Nevertheless, there is little information about teaching knowledge of mathematics university teachers. Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) provides a suitable framework to study knowledge of teachers. The purpose of this…

This article reports on the learning conversations between a mathematician and a mathematics educator as they worked together to change the delivery model of a third year discrete mathematics course from a traditional lecture mode to team-based learning (TBL). This change prompted the mathematician to create team tasks which increasingly focused…

The number of students pursuing undergraduate degrees in mathematics is decreasing. Research reveals students who pursue mathematics majors complained about inadequate high school preparation in terms of disciplinary content or depth, conceptual grasp, or study skills. Unfortunately, the decrease in the number of students studying advanced…

A look at the history and nature of mathematics education and instruction, a review of the current status and ongoing evolution of mathematics, and a glance at what the future may hold are all covered in this document. (MP)

This article elaborates on the following aspects of the role played by the history of mathematics in mathematical education: (1) content of curriculum, (2) standard of rigour, (3) interrelation among topics, (4) understanding of subject matter, (5) cultural viewpoint, and (6) confidence in doing mathematics. (Author/MK)

The author was a member of a 23-man delegation of mathematics educators that recently toured the People's Republic of China observing the mathematics education scene. This paper describes the author's observations during his tour and discusses the new mathematics climate in China. (Author/MN)

The concept of school curriculum in science and mathematics is discussed and related to the structures of the disciplines and theory developments. Recent epistemological studies on theory dynamics (Kuhn, Sneed) are put into context with the understanding of learning processes. (Author/MK)

This paper describes an approach to the problem of teaching first-year tertiary level mathematics students who have widely varying levels of achievement and ability in mathematics. The evaluation of some aspects of the proposed solution to the problem is based on a semantic differential and a Likert-type questionnaire. (Author/MK)

Some contemporary school individualized learning systems in mathematics are discussed and analyzed with advantages and disadvantages listed to assist in designing curriculum materials. (MP)