Full Text Submission

The reviewing process

(a) Each paper will be reviewed by two independent referees, who should complete the online Blind Review Form, available via their personal account in the ESU8 platform https://esu8.edc.uoc.gr/submissions/

(b) In case of conflicting reports (one positive and one negative), the paper will be adjudicated by a third referee. The final decision will be made by the chair and co-chairs of ESU-8, on the basis of all three reports.

(c) Any paper receiving two negative reports will not be accepted. All other papers should be revised satisfactorily according to the referees’ suggestions and comments before they are finally accepted for inclusion in the ESU-8 Proceedings.

Referees should comment on the paper, by taking into account the evaluation criteria listed below. The referees’ comments should be as explicit, detailed and constructive as possible, in order to provide the chair and co-chairs with a sound basis for their decision and to help the authors revise their paper, if necessary.

It is left to the referees’ discretion to differentiate between a commentary to the Editors and comments to the authors.

Evaluation criteria

It would be of great help if the referees’ recommendations are based on the following evaluation criteria[1]:

1. Relevance: Is the paper clearly related to at least one of the 6 themes mentioned in the Review Form? ¹

B.1. Interest for other researchers: Does the subject have a sound motivation? All paper should clearly indicate the scientific interest of the results.

B.2. Importance for teachers & students’ education: Is the subject matter of the paper useful, insightful and stimulating for students’ education, including teacher education?

B.3. Originality: Is the work novel? Does the work contain and/or refer to significant additional material to that already published? If you feel that the paper lacks sufficient originality, it would be useful to supply references for transmission to the authors.

B.4. Interest and relevance of empirical investigation (if applicable): Is the research plan and design, as well as any eventual presentation of data meaningful and interesting?

B.5. Appropriate description of a Workshop (WS)

For papers concerning workshops it is expected that the text provides information on:

(i)  The material used and/or was necessary for the workshop; namely,

• For 1.5-hour WS based on historical/epistemological material: Historical and/or epistemological texts (excerpts from original sources, texts with an epistemological analysis of historical developments etc).
• For 2-hour WS based on didactical/pedagogical material that integrates historical elements: texts for using in the classroom and/or for teachers’ information and education, worksheets for students, outline of didactical activities etc.

(ii) The age and level of education of students to whom the workshop refers, including teachers’ pre- and in-service education.

(iii) Description of how this material was used in the workshop, the way participants were guided to interact with this material, whether there was group work during the workshop and/or plenary discussion on the given material etc.

B.6 Clarity & readability: Are the main ideas and the focus expressed clearly and concisely? Are the concepts understandable? Is the paper written in readable English, French or Norwegian? A paper needing major language revision should not be considered further, except if the referee thinks that it is particularly worthwhile.

[1] For their numbering see the Blind Review Form to be completed.

BLIND REVIEW FORM

IMPORTANT: Reports should be submitted online via each referee’s personal account on the ESU-8 platform https://esu8.edc.uoc.gr/submissions/ before January 10, 2019

Paper ID: ……

Title of the paper…………………………………………………………………………………

ESU-8 type of activity which the paper concerns (Please, give the number from the list. below):

1. Workshop based on historical/epistemological material (2 hours)
2. Workshop based on didactical/pedagogical material that integrates historical elements (1.5 hours)
3. Oral presentation (30 min)
4. Short Oral Communication (10 min)
5. Exhibition of didactical material, relevant to the ESU-8 main themes

Each paper should deal with some aspect of History and Epistemology of Mathematics in Mathematics Education, with emphasis on at least one of the ESU-8 main themes:

ESU-8 Main Themes:

Theme 1: Theoretical and/or conceptual frameworks for integrating history and epistemology of mathematics in mathematics education;

Theme 2: History and epistemology in students and teachers mathematics education: Curricula, courses, textbooks, and didactical material of all kinds – their design, implementation and evaluation;

Theme 3: Original historical sources in teaching and learning of and about mathematics;

Theme 4: Mathematics and its relation to science, technology, and the arts: Historical issues and socio-cultural aspects in relation to interdisciplinary teaching and learning;

Theme 5: Topics in the history of mathematics education;

Theme 6: History of mathematics in the Nordic countries.

1. A. Relevance[1]:

Please, indicate the main theme(s)[2] to which the paper is related:

1. Please give your opinion related to the paper on the following points, skipping those which are not appropriate (Mark with an X the appropriate box)

1. C. General comments

Below, please provide additional details for your recommendation and some general comments (e.g. suggestions for revision if recommended for acceptance; clear reasons for rejection if recommended for rejection; etc).

[1] Please, see the guidelines for Referees.

[2] Please, give their number in the above list.

APPLICATION FORM

FOR PAPER SUBMISSION TO THE PROCEEDINGS

WORKSHOP, ORAL PRESENTATION,

SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATION, EXHIBITION

To be submitted before 15 November 2018 via https://esu8.edc.uoc.gr/submission  

Name & Surname:

Affiliation:

Institution (full address):

Country :

e-mail:

Full text concerning (please, tick as appropriate):

Workshop based on historical/epistemological material (2 hours)

Workshop based on didactical/pedagogical material that integrates historical elements (1.5 hours)

Oral presentation (30 min)

Short Oral Communication (10 min)

Exhibition of didactical material, relevant to the ESU-8 main themes

Main Theme of the ESU-8: (please, tick as appropriate):

Title of the paper:

Important notes

1. Please write your paper in accordance with the specified guidelines as described in the ESU-8 Proceedings guidelines (click here)
2. Proposals will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent referees, who will be asked to complete a Blind Review Form (available in DOC and PDF formats), in accordance with the specified Guidelines.

Authors are strongly advised to read carefully the information included in the above documents, before submitting their paper online.

3. For papers concerning workshops it is expected that the text provides information on:

(i)  The material used and/or was necessary for the workshop; namely,

• For 1.5-hour WS based on historical/epistemological material: Historical and/or epistemological texts (excerpts from original sources, texts with an epistemological analysis of historical developments etc).
• For 2-hour WS based on didactical/pedagogical material that integrates historical elements: texts for using in the classroom and/or for teachers’ information and education, worksheets for students, outline of didactical activities etc.

(ii) The age and level of education of students to whom the workshop refers, including teachers’ pre- and in-service education.

(iii) Description of how this material was used in the workshop, the way participants were guided to interact with this material, whether there was group work during the workshop and/or plenary discussion on the given material etc.