International Bibliography

Australia

• A. L. Blakers, "Change in Mathematics Education since the late 1950's  - Ideas and realisation (An ICMI Report). Australia", Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1978, 9: 147-158.
• N.F. Ellerton, M.A.Clements, « Reshaping School Mathematics in Australia 1788-1988".  Australian  Journal of Education, 1988,  32(3) p. 387-405.
  • Examination of Australia's educational history reveals the origins of three traditions of school mathematics: (1) many groups of society will not benefit from mathematics beyond arithmetic; (2) the purpose of mathematics is preparation for higher education; and (3) rote methods, rigid curriculum, prescribed texts, and written examinations are desirable.
• M.A Clements, Mathematics for the minority: Some historical perspectives of school mathematics in Victoria (Victoria: Gelong, 1989).