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crossbil.xls

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firstfleet.xls

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mammals.xls

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List of publications

Books

• Smith, G.H. & McLelland, G. (1999). On the Shoulders of Giants. Sydney:University of Technology, Sydney (500p)

• Petocz P. (1998). Statistical laboratory exercises using Minitab: A guide to understanding data, Jacaranda Wiley, 1998 (ISBN: 0471338354).

• Prvan P. and Petocz P. (1998). Statistical laboratory exercises using Excel: A guide to understanding data, Jacaranda Wiley, 1998 (ISBN: 0471340502).

• Wood, L.N. & Perrett, G. (1997). Advanced Mathematical Discourse. Sydney:University of Technology, Sydney (300p)

• Petocz, P, Petocz, D. & Wood L.N. (1992). Introductory Mathematics. Melbourne:Nelson. (490p) (Reprinted 1996)

• Petocz P. (1990). Introductory Statistics, Thomas Nelson, Melbourne. (ISBN: 0170076873).

• Wood, L.N. (2000). Communicating mathematics across culture and time. (Ed. Selin, H.) Mathematics across Cultures. Boston:Kluwer. 1-12.

• Coupland, M.P. & Wood, L.N. (1998). What happens when the girls beat the boys? (Ed. Keitel, C.) Social Justice and Mathematics Education: Gender, class, ethnicity, and the politics of schooling. Berlin: IOWME and Freie Universitat. 238-245.

• Couplan, M. (1997) What do mathematics educators believe about learning mathematics? In Woo, L.N. & Perrett, G. Advanced Mathematical Discourse, UTS, Sydney.

• Petocz P. & Petocz D. (1997). Pattern and Proof - Inductive and deductive thinking, In Wood, L. N. & Perrett, G. Advanced Mathematical Discourse, University of Technology, Sydney. (ISBN 1863654011).

Journal articles

• Smith, G.H. & Wood, L.N. (2000). Assessment of learning in university mathematics. Int.J. Math.Educ.Sc.Technol.31, 1, 125-132.

• Ball, G., Stephenson, B., Smith, G.H., Wood, L.N., Coupland, M. & Crawford, K. (1998). Creating a diversity of experiences for tertiary students, Int.J.Math.Educ.Sc.Technol, 29, 6, 827-841.

• Cohen G. L. and Petocz P. (1998). Proof by sporting analogy, Australian Mathematical Society Gazette, 25(5), 242-245.

• Petocz P. and Petocz D. (1997). Pattern and Proof - The Art of Mathematical Thinking, Australian Mathematics Teacher, 53(3), 12-17.

• Smith, G.H., Wood, L.N., Crawford, K., Coupland, M. Ball, G. & Stephenson, B. (1996). Constructing mathematical examinations to assess a range of knowledge and skills, Int.J.Math.Educ.Sc.Technol, 27, 1, 65-77.

• Roiter K. and Petocz P. (1996). Introductory Statistics Courses - A New Way of Thinking, Journal of Statistics Education, 4(2).

• Smith G. and Petocz P. 'Proofs: teaching and testing - A tragedy in three acts', International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 25(1), 139-58, 1994.

Refereed conference proceedings

• Petocz P. (2000). Statistics for Quality - Using Statistics in Australian Industry, Proceedings of the Industrial Statistics in Action 2000 International Conference, volume II, 70-80, (eds Coleman S, Stewardson D and Fairbairn L), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, September. (ISBN: 0 7017 00 98 X).

• Coupland, M. (2000). Fabulous fun or fierce frustration? Initial experiences with learning a computer algebra system. In M. O'Loughlin (Ed.), Change: Transformations in Education. A journal of Theory, Research, Policy and Practice. Postgraduate Research Monograph.

• Coupland, M. (2000) First experiences with a Computer Algebra System. In J. Bana. and A. Chapman (Eds.), Mathematics Education Beyond 2000: Proceedings of the Twenty-third Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc., Fremantle, 5-9 July, 2000. pp. 204-211.

• Smith, G.H. &Wood, L.N. (2000). A first year calculus course for engineering students. Proceedings of EMAC2000. Melbourne. 255-258

• Petocz P. and Smith N. (1999). Materials for learning mathematical statistics. In The Challenge of Diversity: (Eds. Spunde, W., Cretchley, P. & Hubbard, R.). Laguna Quays: University of Southern Queensland Press. (ISBN: 0 646 38371 X, also at http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/delta99).

• Smith, G.H., Wood, L.N. & Nicorovici, N.A. (1999). Hiding the Mathematica and showing the mathematics. In The Challenge of Diversity (Eds. Spunde, W., Cretchley, P. & Hubbard, R.). Laguna Quays: University of Southern Queensland Press, 195-199.

• Wood, L.N. & Petocz, P. (1999). Video in mathematics learning at the secondary-tertiary interface. In The Challenge of Diversity (Eds. Spunde, W., Cretchley, P. & Hubbard, R.). Laguna Quays: University of Southern Queensland Press, 223-228.

• Wood, L.N. & Smith, G.H. (1999). Flexible assessment. In The Challenge of Diversity (Eds. Spunde, W., Cretchley, P. & Hubbard, R.). Laguna Quays: University of Southern Queensland Press, 229-236.

• Petocz P. (1998). Effective video-based resources for learning statistics. In Statistical Education - Expanding the Network, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS5), International Statistical Institute, International Association for Statistics Education, Voorburg, The Netherlands, 985-991. (ISBN: 9073592143).

• Wood, L.N., Smith, G.H. & Baynham, M. (1995). Communication needs of mathematicians. In Regional Collaboration in Mathematics Education (Eds. Hunting, R.P., Fitzsimmons, G.E., Clarkson, P.C. & Bishop, A.J.) Melbourne:Monash University, 775-184.

• Smith, G.H. & Wood, L.N. (1995). The influence of assessment strategies on student learning in university mathematics. In Regional Collaboration in Mathematics Education (Eds. Hunting, R.P., Fitzsimmons, G.E., Clarkson, P.C. & Bishop, A.J.) Melbourne:Monash University, 657-666.

• Smith, N.F., Wood, L.N., Gillies, R. & Perrett, G. (1994). Analysis of student performance in statistics. In Constraints on Construction, (Eds. Bell, G., Wright, B., Leeson, N. & Geake, J. ) Mathematics Education Group of Australasia, 506-513.

Published Conference Papers

• Wood, L.N. (1998). Secondary-teriary interface. ICMI Study on the teaching and learning of mathematics at tertiary level. Singapore. 46-49

• Smith, G.H. & Wood, L.N. (1998). Assessment of learning in university mathematics. ICMI Study on the teaching and learning of mathematics at tertiary level. Singapore. 242-246

• Smith, G.H. & Wood, L.N. (1998). Examination responses to changes in undergraduate mathematics assessment. In International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics. Wiley:Samos. 268-271

• Petocz, P. & Wood, L.N. (1998). The effects of video-based materials on mathematics learning. In International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics. Wiley:Samos. 245-248

• Coutis, P. & Wood, L.N. (1998). Utilising technology to maximise student learning. In International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics. Wiley:Samos. 80-83

• Wood, L.N. (2000). Patterns in nature. National Parks Journal. 44, 4, 6-7

• Wood, L.N. (1999). Teaching Definitions in Undergraduate Mathematics. Talum Newsletter. No. 10. April. http://w3.bham.ac.uk/ctimath/talum/newsletter/talum10.htm

• Coupland, M. (1998) All Stations to Confusion? Reflections, 23 (2), pp29-33.

• Coupland, M. (1997) Various ways to introduce e. Reflections, 22 (1), pp71-75. (This issue of Reflections consisted of the Annual Conference Proceedings, MANSW, Sydney, 1996)

• Petocz P. (1997). Producing and using video-based resources for teaching mathematics and statistics, Reflections, 22(3), 57-58.

• Coupland, M. and Harnett, J. (1996) Shakes, quakes, and stars: investigations with exponential and logarithmic functions. Reflections, 21 (1), pp84-92.(Annual Conference Proceedings, MANSW, Terrigal, 1995)

• Wood, L.N. (1995). Straight lines-mix and match, Reflections, 20, 3, 9-12.

• Coupland, M. (1994) Learning about learning: some results from research, Reflections, 19 (1), (Annual Conference Proceedings, Mathematical Association of New South Wales, Leura, 1993)

• Wood, L.N. (1992). The ups and downs of the job market, Reflections, 17, 44-51.

• Coupland, M. (1992) Thinking about Thinking and Learning about Learning Reflections, 17 (4)

• Coupland, M. (1990) Absolute Value Equations and Inequations Reflections, 15 (3)

• Wood, L.N. (1990). Activities for teaching inverse functions, Reflections, 15, 2-9.