International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Colin Foster – Reader in Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics Education, Schofield Building, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU
Email: [email protected]
Associate Editors
Dr. M. McCartney – School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, UK
Professor G. Oates – School of Education, University of Tasmania, Australia
Communications Editor
Dr. Katherine Seaton – La Trobe University, Australia
Editorial Advisory Board
Professor S. Abramovich – School of Education and Professional Studies, State University of New York, USA
Dr Ayla Ata Baran – Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Turkey
Professor B. Bradie – Department of Mathematics, Christopher Newport University, USA
Dr Cornelia Connolly – School of Education, University of Galway, Ireland
Professor T. Dana-Picard – Applied Mathematics, Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel
Professor Ömür Deveci – Department of Mathematics, Kafkas University, Turkey
Dr Peter Dunn – Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Dr Ulises Xolocotzin Eligio – Department of Educational Mathematics, Cinvestav, IPN, Mexico
Professor J. Engelbrecht – Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr Katie Evans – College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University, USA
Dr Martin Griffiths – Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, UK
Dr Vesife Hatisaru – School of Education, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Dr Suzanne E. Hiller – College of Education, Hood College, USA
Assoc. Professor A. Kajander – Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, USA
Dr Igor’ Kontorovich – Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Professor B. Loch – College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia
Dr. Elizabeth Lugosi – Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science, Montgomery College, Maryland, USA
Dr. Andrea Maffia – Department of Mathematics, University of Bologna, Italy
Associate Professor M. F. Mammana – Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
Assistant Professor W. Maciejewski – Department of Mathematics and Statistics, San José State University, USA
Dr. Alan McCarthy – School of Arts & Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia
Professor Keiichi Nishimura – Mathematics Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
Dr L. Rylands – School of Mathematics, Western Sydney University, Australia
Professor A. G. Shannon – Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Technology, Australia
Dr Giovanni Vincenzi – Department of Mathematics, University of Salerno, Italy
Professor Extraordinaire M. D. de Villiers – Mathematics Education, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Professor L. Wood – Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, Australia
Professor R. Zazkis – Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Founding Editors
Avi C. Bajpai OBE and W. T. Martin
Immediate Past-Editor
Martin Harrison
Aims and Scope
Mathematics pervades every area of our modern world, bringing ever more sharply into focus the responsibilities placed on those who to teach it. Prominent among these is the challenge of developing an interdisciplinary approach, so that each professional group benefits from the expertise of others.
The International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology provides a forum in which a wide range of peer-reviewed research in mathematics education can be presented, assimilated and eventually adapted to everyday needs in schools, colleges, universities, industry and commerce. The journal is especially interested in facilitating communication between researchers and practitioners, and contributions are welcome from researchers, lecturers, teachers and users of mathematics at all levels regarding the contents of courses and pedagogical approaches across all areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education. We are always delighted to receive submissions from as diverse and international a range of contributors as possible, including teachers and early-career academics.
Increasing use of technology is being made in the teaching, learning, assessment and presentation of mathematics today, and original and interesting contributions in this rapidly developing area are especially welcome. Mathematical models arising from real situations, the use of computers, digital assistants and software, new teaching aids and techniques are also an important feature. Discussion is encouraged on methods of widening applications throughout science and technology and supporting students in problem solving. We particularly welcome contributions addressing pedagogy in Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Business, Economics and Finance, Data science, Engineering, and Physics, in addition to Mathematics itself.
Please note that the link to education/pedagogy is critical for IJMEST, and we do not publish articles which merely discuss mathematics.
A distinctive feature of the journal is the Classroom Notes section. This section is for shorter, peer-reviewed articles which are not research articles, and are often new ideas for the mathematics teacher to use in teaching. We would be glad to receive proposals at any time for special issues in relevant areas.
Readership
Mathematicians and mathematics educators in schools, colleges, and universities.
Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submissions can be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tmes.
Submitting to International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
For more information about the journal and guidance on how to submit, please see www.tandfonline.com/tmes
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume 55 Number 8 August 2024
CONTENTS
Articles
1759 The impact of using artificial data in undergraduate statistics students’ projects due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Peter K. Dunn
1769 Reducing statistics anxiety for psychology students during the global pandemic: a methodology approach
Mitra Jazayeri, Xia Li, Eric Morris, Dan Laurence and Birgit Loch
1789 Transitioning mathematics teacher practices to broadcast pedagogy
Jessica Hunt, Rebekah Davis and Alejandra Duarte
1814 From process to object in teachers’ introductory algebra discourse
Helena Johansson and Cecilia Kilhamn
1831 A new learning community for educating future teachers: Online Laboratory School
Zelha Tunc-Pekkan and Rukiye Didem Taylan
1853 Students’ beliefs on empirical arguments and mathematical proof in an introduction to proof class
David Miller, Joshua Case and Ben Davies
1875 Using scaffolds in support of teachers as task designers in geometry: a case study
Mirit Rachamim, Abraham Berman and Boris Koichu
1896 The complex and integrated nature of a mathematics lecturer’s specialized knowledge
Rosa Delgado Rebolledo and Diana Zakaryan
1914 Prospective primary teachers’ initial mathematical problem-solving knowledge
Juan Luis Pineiro, Olive Chapman, Elena Castro-Rodriguez and Enrique Castro
1938 Proof levels of graph theory students under the lens of the Van Hiele model
Antonio Gonzalez, Victor Manero, Alberto Arnal-Bailera and Maria Luz Puertas
1957 Fostering students’ modelling and problem-solving skills through Operations Research, digital technologies and collaborative learning
E. Taranto, G. Colajanni, A. Gobbi, M. Picchi and A. Raffaele
1999 Learners’ mathematics identity and achievement: Where does the teacher come in?
Luis Miguel Fernandez, Ursula Nguyen and Rebecca Callahan
2025 Students’ thinking about problem solving tasks: the case of initial value problems
Thembinkosi Peter Mkhatshwa
2046 E-assessment in mathematics in higher education: a student perspective
Blaženka Divjak, Petra Žugec and Katarina Pažur Aničić