MS 8054

Records of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers



SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

  • Records
  • 1966-85
  • 1.57m. (10 boxes)
  • Available for reference

The records were donated to the Library by the Honorary Secretary in 1988. The papers comprise files maintained by successive secretaries of the Association including R.A. Edwards, R. McCreddin and Bruce Devlin. There are also records of the Vice President, T.J. Leo and the Convenor of the Research Management Committee, Roland Mortlock. The records include correspondence, Council papers, Executive papers, records of the Research Management Committee, records relating to the constitution and regulations, minutes, circulars, submissions, reports, publications, a tape and other materials.

The records have been arranged by Library staff in roughly chronological order.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE

The Association was established in 1966 as an association of mathematics teachers' groups in all states of Australia. Its objects included the promotion of interest in mathematics education at all levels, the encouragement and promotion of research in the teaching of mathematics, and discussion and action on national matters relating to mathematics education. The Association holds a biennial conference and publishes a journal The Australian mathematics teacher.

BOX LIST

Box 1

Folder
1 Report of the inaugural conference, Monday 29th August to Friday 2nd September 1966 at Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria Tape of the inaugural conference, 1966
2 'Leaving and matriculation mathematics in Australia', 1967 by Robert A. Edwards
3 Branch officers, 1967-69, Council representatives, 1967-68, balance sheets, 1968, reports of office holders, 1968-69 and papers labelled television, summer school, common care, Journal Costing Committee, submissions to Federal Government and Surveys A and B, 1967-68.
4 Correspondence, 1969-70
5-6 Correspondence, 1970-74

Box 2

Folder
7-12 Correspondence, 1970-74

Box 3

Folder
13 Correspondence, 1970-74
14 Research Management Committee minutes and reports, 1972-74
15 Research Management Committee membership, 1972-75
16 Grant for research in mathematics education, n.d.
17 Research Management Committee on A.C.E.R. Committee, 1973
18 Rev. J.P. Marks/K.D. O'Sullivan saga, 1973
19 Research Management Committee enquiries re grant of prize, 1973-75
20 Branch reports, 1973-76
21 Research Management Committee correspondence, 1974-75
22 Conference proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Conference, 1974
23-24 Correspondence, 1974-75

Box 4

Folder
25-27 Correspondence, 1974-75
28 Prize for research in mathematics education- application forms and spare circulars, 1975
29 Australian Mathematics Project, 1975-76
30 Publications, 1975-77

Box 5

Folder
31 Executive/Council, 1977-79
32 Correspondence, Mar. 1978-Aug. 1979
33 Memos to Executive and Council, 1978-79

Box 6

Folder
34 Correspondence, 1976
35 Financial statement and recommendations (Joint Executive and Publications Committee), 1978; Northern River Mathematics Association and New England Mathematical Association Branch position papers, 1978
36 Commercial mail, 1979
37 Correspondence, 1979

Box 7

Folder
38 Mail to branches, 1979
39 International Liaison Committee, 1980-84
40 Meetings, 1981
41 Constitution, 1981-84
42 Submissions and reports, 1981-85
43 Council, 1982

Box 8

Folder
44 Executive, 1982
45 Correspondence, circulars and other records, 1982
46 Council, 1983
47 Department of Education paper, 1983
48 Publication for ICME5 (Fifth International Congress on Mathematical Education), 1983
49 Correspondence, reports and other records, 1983
50 Newsletter, 1983-84
51 Correspondence, 1984

Box 9

Folder
52 Council meeting, 1984
53 Council, 1984
54 Executive meetings, 1984
55 General meeting, 1984
56 Publications, circulars, 1984
57 Correspondence, records on ICME5 and other records, 1984
58 Correspondence, 1985

Box 10

Folder
59 Council meeting, 1985
60 Executive meetings, 1985
61 Mail, 1985