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The Ninth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics
[Last Update: December 5, 2004]

December 13-17, 2004
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Singapore

Tentative Conference Program

 

 

December 13, 2004 (Monday)

     

 

17:00-21:00

Registration at York Hotel

     
  19:00-21:00 Welcome Reception at York Hotel

(Drinks and snacks will be served)

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 14, 2004 (Tuesday)

  8:00-9:00 Registration at Conference Secretariat (Room NIE7-01-RR6)

 

9:00-10:00

Opening ceremony

Venue: LT1 (with TV-linkup at LT2)

Prof. YANG,  Wei-Chi, Co-Chair of IPC; Founder of ATCM, U.S.A.

Prof.  Leo TAN, Director, NIE (Guest of Honour)
Dr. ANG, Keng Cheng
, Chair of Local Organizing Committee

     

 

10:00:10:30

Tea Break

     

 

10:00-10:50

Plenary Speech 1 (Chair: Lee Peng Yee)
Venue: LT1 (with TV-linkup at LT2)

(2004A332)
A K-12 Mathematics Curriculum with CAS: What Is It and What Would It Take To Have It In Schools?
-Usiskin (z-usiskin@uchicago.edu), U.S.A.
 

 

11:30-12:30

Parallel Session I (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)

 

 

Room TR53 - Chair : Wei Ching Quek

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A106)

Using hand-held technology to enhance teaching and learning in Mathematics

- Kwee (ktc@hjc.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

(2004A107)
The psychology of a ¡®near-miss¡¯ in the 4-Digit lottery: A spreadsheet simulation

-Tay (egtay@nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

(2004A109)
Computer Algebra Systems and Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum
- Majewski (majewski@mupad.com), United Arab Emirates

 

 

 

Room TR54 - Chair  : Jean-Jacques DAHAN

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

 

(2004A113)
GRAPHICS CALCULATORS: A LEARNING TOOL
- Kumar (stguru@slingshot.co.nz), New Zealand

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A119)
Mathematics for Information Technology
- Jiyan (jywang@math.ecnu.edu.cn), China

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A116)
MULTIMEDIA APPROACH IN EDUCATION : MATHEMATICS FOR PRESCHOOL
- mat noor (fadzilah@ftsm.ukm.my), Malaysia

 

 

 

Room TR55 - Chair  :  Robert Vermay

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A120)
MODIFICATION TO BE DONE TO THE SINGPOARE O-LEVEL MATHEMATICS SYLLABUSES TO ADOPT THE USE OF GRAPHICS CALCULATOR
- Suen (suen_che_yin@moe.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A121)
The Fixed-Point Method and Central Configurations
- Pascual (fpascual@winona.edu), U.S.A.

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A125)
Building Mathematical Objects: Cognition and Technology
- Price (tprice@winona.edu), U.S.A.

 

 

 

Room TR58 - Chair  :  Patricia Forster

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A126)
Dynamic and Interactive Mathematical Explorations With MathWright
-Kumar (rkumar@lorman.alcorn.edu), United States

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A139)
Using Graphing Calculator in a Biostatistics Course
- Manaktala (kanchan@lorman.alcorn.edu), U.S.A.
- Kumar (rkumar@lorman.alcorn.edu), United States

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A133)
Using JavaView Applications to Visualize Mathematical Concepts on the Internet
- Majewski (majewski@mupad.com), United Arab Emirates

 

 

 

Room TR60 - Chair  : Ute Mueller

   

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A131)
Exploring the effects of using ProDeskTop in facilitating the Teaching of Plan and Elevation Geometry
- Zhen Feng Eric (eric_koh_zhen_feng@moe.edu.sg), Singapore
- See Khai Eric (goh_see_khai@moe.edu.sg), Singapore
- Kai Kow Joseph (kkyeo@nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

   

11:50-12:10       

(2004A128)
Developing Prospective Elementary School Teachers’ Expertise with Dynamic Geometry
- Ferrucci (bferrucc@keene.edu), United States
- Carter (jcarter@csuhayward.edu), United States

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A141)
Use of Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) to teach Mechanics concepts in A Level Mathematics
- Toh (tltoh@nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

Room TR62 - Chair : Lyn Bloom

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A142)
The Use of R Language in Mathematics Teaching and Computation
- Cheang (wkcheang@nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A143)
Students’ Attitudes and Reflections on the Integration of Graphing Technology in the Learning of Statistics
- Liew Kee (korlk564@kedah.uitm.edu.my), Malaysia

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A152)
Derive 6 – A computer program for teaching and learning mathematics
- Kutzler (b.kutzler@aon.at), Austria

 

 

 

Room TR64 - Chair : Boon Wooi Joseph Yeo

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

(2004A326)
A Bold Mathematics Course to Support a New Civil Infrastructure Program RMIT's Experience
- Fitz-Gerald (garyfitz@rmit.edu.au), Australia
- Fernandez (gfernandez@rmit.edu.au), Australia

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A327)
Using Computer Mediated Discussion Forum in Learning Mathematics
- Tan (mattanv@nus.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

 

(2004A329)
AN ALTERNATE PLATFORM IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GEOMETRY TO JC STUDENTS
- Wong (chris@wongdirection.com), Singapore
- Ng (ng_yew_hong@moe.edu.sg), Singapore
- Lee (yplee@mail.nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

Room TR66 - Chair : Patricia Tolmie

 

 

11:30-11:50     

 

 (2004A333)
E_PORTFOLIO AS AN ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS
- Wi (andywi@singnet.com.sg), Singapore
- Cheu (cheu_ker_jim@moe.gov.sg), Singapore
- Lee (yplee@mail.nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

11:50-12:10     

 

(2004A346)
Semi-Markov Modeling for Network Switch Algorithms
- Subramaniam (shamala@fsktm.upm.edu.my), Malaysia

 

 

 

12:10-12:30     

(2004A339)
REDUCIBILITY OF MULTIPLE HYPERGEOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
- PASUMARTHI (janakip@eth.net), INDIA

 

 

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break

     

 

13:30-14:30

Plenary Speech  2 (Chair: Peter Jones)

Venue: LT1 (with TV-linkup at LT2)
(2004A225) Assessing Mathematical Knowledge in CAS-Permitted Examinations: A Discussion of Issues
- Flynn (p.flynn@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au), Australia

     

 

14:30-15:30

Parallel Session II (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)

 

 

Room TR53 - Chair : Eng Guan Tay

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A156)
SNAP Package for Mathematica and Its Applications
- Nagasaka (nagasaka@main.h.kobe-u.ac.jp), Japan

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

(2004A159)
The Teaching of Conformal Mapping with MATHCAD
- Quek (quekwc@sp.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

(2004A160)
Assessment of e-Mathematics with Maple
- Blyth (bill.blyth@rmit.edu.au), Australia
- Labovic (s3056733@student.rmit.edu.au), Australia

 

 

 

Room TR54 - Chair  :  Guru Kumar

 

 

14:30-15:20     

(2004A147)  (50 minutes)
The tool "locus of loci" in Cabri 2 Plus: from a classical to a heuristic understanding of the figure for solving problems and teaching Math
- Dahan (jjdahan@wanadoo.fr), France

 

 

 

Room TR55 - Chair  :  Felino Pascual

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A248)
Exploring animated functions with Excel
- Vermay (rbvermay@stpaulswgl.vic.edu.au), Australia

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

 

(2004A146)
Introducing CL/PBL on Calculus Courses at Computer Science Faculty UI
- Machmudin (kasiyah@makara.cso.ui.ac.id), Indonesia

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

 

(2004A178)
Measuring the Degree of Technology Use in Tertiary Mathematics Courses
- Oates (oates@math.auckland.ac.nz), New Zealand

 

 

 

Room TR58 - Chair  : Ravinder Kumar

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A162)
Conceptualising motion through dynamic graphing
- Forster (forster@iinet.net.au), Australia

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

 

(2004A163)
Applicable Mathematics Examination Questions
- Forster (forster@iinet.net.au), Australia
- Mueller (u.mueller@ecu.edu.au), Australia

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

 

(2004A173)
Choice and Implementation of software for the online teaching of Geostatistics
- Bloom (l.bloom@ecu.edu.au), Australia
- Mueller (u.mueller@ecu.edu.au), Australia

 

 

 

Room TR60 - Chair  : Jack Carter

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A179)
Using LiveMath as an Interactive Computer Tool for Exploring Algebra and Calculus
- Yeo (bwjyeo@nie.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

 

(2004A180)
THE USE OF GRAPHING CALCULATOR IN TEACHING AND LEARNING TRANSFORMATIONS, POLAR CURVES AND MATRICES
- Yu (yu_dan_yun@moe.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

 

(2004A181)
Using Computer Animation in Science Instruction for the Study of Misconception Correction
- Hui-Hua (kathy41@pchome.com.tw), Taiwan
- Lee (mglee@chu.edu.tw), Taiwan
 

 

 

Room TR62 - Chair : Beverly Ferrucci

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A186)
Encouraging ‘Learning by Discovery’ Through Lab Activities Via Computer Algebra
- Ghosh (jonakibghosh@yahoo.co.in), India

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

 

(2004A262)
On the Matrix Convolution Product and Its Applications
-
Kilicman (akilic@fsas.upm.edu.my), Malaysia

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

 

(2004A377)

Some Improvement on the Criterion of Function Approximation Methods for Precise Time Integration

- Huang (hyz12345678@sjtu.edu.cn), China

 

 

 

Room TR64 - Chair : Wai Kwong Cheang

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A312)
Secondary Students Learning Mathematics with the Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP)
- Khairiree (khairiree@yahoo.com), Malaysia

 

 

 

14:50-15:10     

 

(2004A317)
Preparation of Electronic Portfolios by Students in Mathematics Education Using eFolio Minnesota
- Tolmie (ptolmie@winona.edu), U.S.A.

 

 

 

15:10-15:30     

 

(2004A319)
Diagnostic Testing in Mathematics
- Ng (matngtb@nus.edu.sg), Singapore

 

 

 

Room TR66 - Chair : Victor Tan

 

 

14:30-14:50     

(2004A184)
Introducing Mathematical Modelling in the Secondary Curricula and Assessment
- Torres-Skoumal (marlenes@aon.at), Austria