RUME 2012 Conference Proceedings and Best Paper Award

All authors who present at the 2011 conference will have the option of submitting a 15-page paper for publication in the RUME Conference Proceedings.

All long-papers will be:

.reviewed by at least 3 reviewers

.considered for best paper

.considered for pre-journal review, unless otherwise requested.

All long papers must follow the long paper formatting guidelines (available on the conference website) and will be reviewed according to the proposal review criteria.

LONG PAPER REVIEW CRITERIA

.Does the proposal explore a significant issue/question relevant to RUME?

.How does it relate to prior research on related topics/issues?

.Is the theoretical perspective clearly outlined?

.Is there an appropriate choice of research methodology?

.Is it clear what the conclusions/main claims are?

.Are those supported by data?

.Does the research contribute to teaching practice/theory development?

LONG PAPER FORMATTING GUIDELINES are available on the conference website.

Submission of a long paper is not required of participants but is strongly encouraged. Acceptance to the RUME Conference Proceedings is dependent upon reviewers’ recommendations. All long papers are due Friday, March 24, 2012. Long papers should be sent as an attachment by e-mail to Stacy_Brown@pitzer.edu, the Chair of the Program Committee, with the subject line: RUME 2012 Long Paper Proceedings.

 

RUME Long Paper Formatting Guidelines

The following Word file is the template for the long paper formatting guidelines: RUME Long Paper Format Guidelines(Rev2012).doc

RUME XV Proposal Submission

Click on the following link to download a Microsoft Word file of the Submission Guidelines: RUME 2012 Proposal Submission Guidelines.docx

Conference Submission Requirements

All proposals must be submitted through the EasyChair conference proposal management system. Papers that are not submitted through the EasyChair submission system will not be considered for review.

Accessing the RUME XV proposal submission system

1.Go to: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rume15

2.Log into EasyChair. Note: You will need to create a login name and password, if you have not used EasyChair before.

3.Click “submissions,” which is located in the toolbar.

4.The submissions page will prompt you to enter the following:

-Address for Correspondence

-Authors

-Title

-150-word Abstract

-Category for the proposal

-Keywords

5.Once the general proposal information is entered, you will reach the cell for uploading your paper. The first paper you upload should be the blind version of your paper. We recommend that you upload a PDF version of your paper.

6.Click “submit.”

Paper Preparation Guidelines

** Papers that do not follow the Paper Preparation Guidelines will be returned to the author. **

All papers should formatted as follows:

Times New Roman

12-point font

1-inch margins

Single-spaced

No header or footer

No page numbers

Abstract Preparation

The abstract is limited to 150 words. Please include in the abstract an informative description of the context, theoretical framework, research questions, goals, and findings.

Keywords

You will be asked to provide 3-5 keywords that describe your paper. When appropriate, your keyword list should include descriptors of the mathematical focus, theoretical perspective, and/or methodology. For example, keywords to describe a design experiment in abstract algebra might include: abstract algebra, design experiment, Realistic Mathematics Education. Other examples of keywords are: Calculus, precalculus, preservice secondary teachers, differential equations, linear algebra, elementary teacher training, number theory, transition to proof, teaching assistants (TA), discourse analysis, classroom research, cognitive research, new methodology, teaching experiment, classroom teaching experiment, social construction of meaning, cognitive science, student understandings of proof, etc.

Blind Paper:

To help us maintain a blind review process, names and institutional affiliations should NOT appear in the body of your paper. Remember, it is your responsibility to "blind" the paper as much as possible. Upon acceptance of a submission, authors will receive instructions on how to upload a non-blind version of their paper to the proposal submission system. We strongly recommend that authors upload a PDF version of their blind paper.

Figures:

All figures should be located at the end of the paper and labeled appropriately for reference. The figures should not increase the total page limit by more than 2-pages.

References:

References must be provided in the standard APA format. An example is provided here:

Dreyfus, T. (1991). Advanced mathematical thinking processes. In D. Tall (Ed.)

Advanced Mathematical Thinking (pp. 25-41). Dordrecht: Kluwer.

Preliminary Reports:

The maximum length of the proposals text is 3 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1-inch margins. The page limit does not include the references or figures. Preliminary reports should report on ongoing research projects in early stages of analysis. Significant discussion time will allow for feedback and suggestions for future directions for the research. Proposals for preliminary reports are expected to include a list of questions that will be posed to the audience during the discussion portion of presentation to help further the research. Proposals for preliminary reports are expected to include a list of 2-3 questions that will be posed to the audience during the discussion portion of presentation to help further the research. The audience questions must be included within the 3-page limit.

Contributed Reports:

The maximum length of the proposals text is 5 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1-inch margins. The page limit does not include the references or figures. Contributed research reports should report results from completed research studies on undergraduate mathematics education that address one or more of the following themes:

•results of current research;

•contemporary theoretical perspectives and research paradigms;

•innovative methodologies and analytical approaches as they pertain to the study of undergraduate mathematics education.

Theoretical Reports:

The maximum length of the proposals text is 5 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1-inch margins. The page limit does not include the references or figures. Proposals in this category must explicate the theoretical perspective in detail and explain why existing theories do not adequately account for the phenomenon in question.

Preliminary, Contributed & Theoretical Proposal Content:

All proposals must address as many of the following considerations as possible:

•An explicit statement of the question(s) or issue(s) the research explores.

•Relation of this work to the research literature

•Theoretical perspective and/or conceptual framework

•Research methodology

•Results of the research

•Applications to/implications for teaching practice or further research

•A short list of references should be given at the end of the proposal.

Compliance to Guidelines

All proposals will be checked for compliance to the RUME XV Paper Preparation Guidelines. Papers that do not conform to the guidelines will be returned to the author. Adherence to type size, font type and margins is necessary so that no author will have an unfair advantage by using small type or smaller margins and therefore, more text.

RUME XV Conference Proceedings

All non-blinded, accepted preliminary, contributed, and theoretical research reports will appear in the RUME XV Conference Proceedings, as the RUME XV Conference Reports.

Proposal Review Process

Proposals must address an issue relevant to RUME, address considerations as outlined in the Proposal Submission guidelines (above), and be well-written. Proposal reviewers will be asked to rate proposals according to the following considerations:

•Does the proposal explore a significant issue/question relevant to RUME?

•How does it relate to prior research on related topics/issues?

•Is the theoretical perspective clearly outlined?

•Is there an appropriate choice of research methodology?

•Is it clear what the conclusions/main claims are?

•Are those supported by data?

•Does the research contribute to teaching practice/theory development?

All proposals will be reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Acceptance and declination decisions for each proposal will be made by the RUME XV Conference Planning Committee and will be based on the reviewers’ recommendations. The final program will consist of a blend of contributed talks and preliminary report presentations.

RUME Conference Proceedings

Authors who present at the conference will have the option of submitting a 15-page paper for peer-review consideration for publication in the RUME XV Conference Proceedings, in the RUME XV Conference Papers volumes.

All long papers must follow the proposal guidelines and will be reviewed according to the proposal review criteria.

Submission of a long paper is not required of participants but is strongly encouraged. All long papers are due Friday, March 24, 2012.

Submission Guidelines