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Northwest Mathematics Conference October 25-26, 2024 -
Whistler, BC
Vector is the flagship journal of the BCAMT with a history dating back to 1962. As a journal it caters to the needs of all aspects of mathematics teaching and learning in British Columbia – from elementary to secondary to post-secondary teachers. The articles published in Vector are written by teachers, mathematics education researchers, and mathematicians. Submissions are always welcome, and there is the option for submissions to be peer reviewed. BCAMT members receive a complimentary physical copy of Vector.
We also have the vast majority of issues freely available as PDFs. See the eVector section.
Vector is the flagship journal of the BCAMT with a history dating back to 1962. As a journal it caters to the needs of all aspects of mathematics teaching and learning in British Columbia – from elementary to secondary to post-secondary teachers. The articles published in Vector are written by teachers, mathematics education researchers, and mathematicians. Submissions are always welcome, and there is the option for submissions to be peer reviewed. BCAMT members receive a complimentary physical copy of Vector.
We also have the vast majority of issues freely available as PDFs. See the eVector section.
Click here for a PDF of the current issue. Featuring:
Click here for a PDF of the current issue. Featuring:
Nearly all of our back issues are available as PDFs, starting with Volume 1, Issue 1 from February 1962, all the way to our current issue.
Nearly all of our back issues are available as PDFs, starting with Volume 1, Issue 1 from February 1962, all the way to our current issue.
At Vector we accept contributions of a wide variety. Vector caters to a diverse audience consisting of elementary to secondary to post-secondary mathematics educators and mathematicians. As such, we welcome submissions from all of these constituents and urge all authors to keep the diversity of our readership in mind when crafting their articles. The editors are available to work with you on the shaping of an article to fit into one of these categories. In addition to editorial support and suggestions, contributors also have the option of having their articles peer reviewed (see below).
Questions, suggestions, submissions should be sent to the editors.
Images: must be sent as separate attachments (high resolution JPG and EPS files are preferred) and labelled accordingly. If you are submitting images with student’s faces, you must have permission.
Contributor Bio: 40-50 words, please include with the submission.
The length of Vector articles should be approximately 3000 words with the exception of book reviews which should be approximately 1500 words.
The submission of an article means you are involved in an editing process. We ask that you ensure you have proof-read your article and that you share it with a colleague prior to sending it to us. The editors reserve the right to edit for clarity, brevity and grammar.
Below are some guidelines to help with your writing.
If you decide to write for Vector, one thing that will help make your article easier to write and easier to read is to follow these suggestions.
To start your paper, we highly recommend you answer the following questions (two sentences each):
For example:
You might be worried that high-stake testing affects student performance, and you decide to implement quizzes that are not used for summative assessment purposes. A question might be, “Are students motivated to perform when no marks are given, and are the results of such assessments helpful in a formative manner?” The answer involves the need to carry out the intervention, the details of what happens, and a convincing argument that your experience answers (or doesn’t answer) the question(s).
Other questions you can ask yourself are:
Please try to include some high-resolution photos to include with your report. These are suggestions and not requirements. There may be other questions you choose to answer. However, we have found that answering these questions can provide a structure that helps with the review and editing process.
The deadlines for submission of articles are February 1 (spring issue) and July 1 (fall issue). Please submit your article to:
All of the articles and columns published in Vector are vetted by the editors – Sean Chorney and Susan Robinson. This often involves a collaboration with authors to shape articles to best suite the Vector readership.
In addition to editorial support and suggestions, contributors now have an option to have certain articles peer-reviewed. Contributors who opt for peer-review can expect to receive two independent reviews plus a summary of the reviews by one of the editors. You will then be asked to revise and resubmit your article in accordance to the reviewers’ comments. If you are submitting your article under the peer-review option please indicate so at the time of submission. Readers benefit by reading more rigorously edited articles, while contributors benefit from being able to claim that their submission has been peer-reviewed.
For articles that are peer reviewed, members of our editorial board are also called upon to help with the vetting process.
Editorial Board:
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