Guidelines for Articles
Suggested Topics
- Explain and illustrate themes and topics outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF-SE 2023) and for Foundational Stage 2022 (NCF-FS 2022)
- Specifically address challenges discussed in the NCF-SE 2023 and in NCF-FS 2022
- Be substantiated accounts of the history of mathematics or the history of mathematical thinking
- Include innovative worksheets or methods to engage students in drill and practice
- Describe real-life applications of mathematics relevant to the child’s context
- Describe interdisciplinary activities or projects
- Review puzzles or games with a practical connection to the syllabus
- Review books, websites, videos or apps which explain/illustrate mathematical content for the primary school and offer guidance on selecting relevant content, including online resources.
- Review Resources – Teaching Learning Material (TLM), or describe how to use local context, and local TLM in the math class.
- Develop pedagogical strategies for foundational numeracy as well as computational thinking
- Assist teachers in implementing differentiated teaching practices
- Provide material to help students bridge gaps in conceptual understanding.
- Address issues in assessment
- Suggest ways to identify and address misconceptions in mathematics learning
- Offer a list of problems along with discussions on their solutions and problem-solving strategies that are not commonly found in textbooks
- In addition to full-length articles, we also welcome shorter pieces that can include a variety of engaging content. These could be reviews of books, mathematics software, or YouTube clips that explore mathematical themes. Other contributions can be ‘proofs without words’, mathematical paradoxes, ‘false proofs’, or creative expressions such as poetry, cartoons, or photographs with a mathematical theme. We also welcome anecdotes about a mathematician or interesting examples of ‘maths in craft, movies, etc’.
Articles may also be sent to atrightangles.editor@apu.edu.in
Policy for accepting Articles
At Right Angles is an in-depth magazine on matters of consequence to early mathematics and mathematics education. Hence articles must attempt to move beyond common myths, perceptions, and fallacies about mathematics.
The magazine has zero tolerance for plagiarism. By submitting an article for publishing, the author is assumed to declare it to be original and not under any legal restriction for publication (e.g. previous copyright ownership). Wherever appropriate, relevant references and sources will be indicated in the article.
At Right Angles brings out translations of the magazine in other Indian languages. Hence, Azim Premji University holds the right to translate and disseminate all articles published in the magazine.
If the submitted article has already been published elsewhere, the author is requested to seek permission from the previous publisher for re-publication in the magazine and mention the same in the form of an ‘Author’s Note’ at the end of the article. It is also expected that the author forwards a copy of the permission letter, for our records. Similarly, if the author is sending his/her article to be re-published, (s)he is expected to ensure that due credit is then given to At Right Angles.
While At Right Angles welcomes a wide variety of articles, submissions that are found relevant but not suitable for publication in the magazine may be used in other avenues of publication within the University network, with the author’s permission.
Prospective authors are asked to observe the following guidelines.
- Engaging Introduction: Write in a readable and inviting style, aiming to capture the reader’s attention from the start. The first paragraph of the article should convey clearly what the article is about, it should carry an invitation to continue reading.
- Catchy Title: Title the article with an appropriate and catchy phrase that captures the spirit and substance of the article.
- Style: Avoid a ‘theorem-proof’ format. Instead, integrate proofs into the article in an informal way. In fact, try to include how the proof can be arrived at or discovered.
- Balance: Refrain from displaying long calculations. Strike a balance between providing too many details and making sudden jumps that depend on hidden calculations.
- Accessible language: Avoid specialized jargon and notation that will be familiar only to specialists. If technical terms are needed, please define them.
- Use visuals: Where possible, provide a diagram or a photograph that captures the essence of a mathematical idea. Never omit a diagram if it can help clarify a concept.
- Concise References: Provide a compact list of references, with short recommendations.
- Exercises and Questions: Make available a few exercises, and some questions to ponder either in the beginning or at the end of the article.
- Citation format: Cite sources and references in their order of occurrence, at the end of the article. Avoid footnotes. If footnotes are needed, number and place them separately.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms: Explain all abbreviations and acronyms the first time they occur in an article. Make a glossary of all such terms and place it at the end of the article.
- Labelling visual elements: Label and number all diagrams, photos and figures included in the article. Attach them separately with the e-mail, with clear directions. (Please note: the minimum resolution for photos or scanned images should be 300 dpi).
- Precise references to visuals: Refer to diagrams, photos, figures and tables by their numbers and avoid using references of these kinds: ‘here’, ‘there’, ‘above’, ‘below’, ‘to the left’, ‘to the right’.
- Author Bio: Include a high-resolution photograph (author photo) and a brief bio (not more than 50 words) that gives readers an idea of your experience and areas of expertise.
- British Spelling: Adhere to British spellings – organise, not organize; colour not color, neighbour not neighbor, etc.
- Format for submission: Submit articles in MS Word format or in LaTeX.