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 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 7-12 |
Correspondence, 1970-74 |
Box 3 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 31 |
Executive/Council, 1977-79 |
| 32 |
Correspondence, Mar. 1978-Aug. 1979 |
| 33 |
Memos to Executive and Council, 1978-79 |
Box 6 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 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 |
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| Folder |
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| 59 |
Council meeting, 1985 |
| 60 |
Executive meetings, 1985 |
| 61 |
Mail, 1985 |
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