Call for Manuscripts for the Seventy-third NCTM Yearbook (2011)
Motivation and Disposition: Pathways to Learning Mathematics
Motivation and disposition are important factors in developing students who are successful in mathematics. Motivation involves the art of generating interest and curiosity in the study of mathematics. Motivating tasks not only challenge students but also contribute to the development of confidence in their ability to understand mathematics and to solve mathematical problems. Dispositions include factors such as flexibility, persistence, self-efficacy, an inclination to reflect on one’s thinking, and the valuing of mathematics as it applies to the study of other subject areas and in real-life situations.
The 2011 NCTM yearbook will emphasize the importance of motivating students to learn and develop positive dispositions toward mathematics. It will serve as a practical resource for teachers, school leaders, teacher educators, curriculum developers, and researchers.
The Seventy-third Yearbook Editorial Panel invites the submission of articles for the NCTM Yearbook Motivation and Disposition: Pathways to Learning Mathematics. Prospective authors should submit manuscripts for review by December 1, 2008. Contributions from classroom teachers, curriculum supervisors, teacher educators, mathematicians, and researchers are encouraged. Editorial decisions will be made by the members of the Editorial Panel: Daniel J. Brahier (issue editor), William R. Speer (general editor), M. Lynn Breyfogle, Melfried Olson, Marian Small, Marilyn E. Strutchens, and Denisse R. Thompson.
Download the detailed Final Call for Manuscripts (PDF) for submission guidelines.
The Manuscript Cover Sheet (Word) must accompany all submissions.
Please address questions to Daniel Brahier at brahier@bgsu.edu or William Speer at william.speer@unlv.edu.