Tables of contents

Editorial: Research as a catalyst for the promotion of equity

Margaret Walshaw

1

A trend study of self-concept and mathematics. Achievement in a cross-cultural context

Jianjun Wang

3

Combining teaching experiments and professional learning: Conflicts between research and teacher outcomes

Janeen Lamb, Tom Cooper and Elizabeth Warren

21

Investigating quality of undergraduate mathematics lectures

Christer Bergsten

33

Mathematics performance and the role played by affective and background factors

Peter Grootenboer and Brian Hemmings

48

Teachers’ attitudes towards proof of mathematical results in the secondary school curriculum: The case of Zimbabwe

Lovemore Nyaumwe and George Buzuzi

73

Book reviews: Alternative Perspectives on Communication in Mathematics Classrooms

Gloria Stillman

93

Retention and progression of engineering students with diverse mathematical backgrounds

Sarah E Bamforth, Carol L Robinson, Tony Croft, Adam Crawford

156

Musing on the use of dynamic software and mathematics epistemology

Manuel Santos-Trigo, Aarón Reyes-Rodríguez, and Hugo Espinosa-Pérez

167

The towers of Hanoi

George C Morris

179

Does a cube have an equation?

Pavel Satianov, Michael N Fried

187

ODE without complex numbers: another look

Jozef Dobos

196

Geometrical analogies in mathematics lessons

Wolfram Eid

201

Spidergraph

Paul Glaister, Elizabeth M Glaister, Anna E Glaister, Mark A Glaister

212

Poker face

Michael Fletcher

222

Editorial: Ranking teacher education journals

Jennifer Sumsion, Anne McMaugh and David Saltmarsh

1

Beyond a command performance: Reflections on classmates as a new teacher preparation initiative

Tania Ferfolja

5

Moving towards transdisciplinarity: An ecological sustainable focus for science and mathematics pre-service education in the primary/middle years

Kathryn Paige, David Lloyd and Mike Chartres

19

Academic induction for teacher educators

Kay Martinez

35

Changes to a Chinese pre-service language teacher education program: Analysis, results and implications

Suxian Zhan

53

Promoting musical health, enhancing musical performance: Wellness for music students

Judy Palac

18

The relationship between the physical aspects of voice production and optimal vocal health

Peter R LaPine

24

Adopting a healthy approach to instrumental music making

Kathleen A Horvath

30

Preventing music-induced hearing loss

Kris Chesky

36

Stress in the lives of music students

David J Sternbach

42