1. well focused title
2. introduction
3. review of key concept
4. account of investigation + methodology
5. concise conclusion, relate findings to aims and literature
6. references (italic/bold)
7. essential additional material

What is viewed as mathematics? (Ernest, 2000, p.100 - paraphrase "Maths is what you do in a maths class"? Other maths may not be recognised as such.)
Further reading - Kouba & McDonald 1987, 1991 -

Possible correlation between +ve attitude and convergent thinking?

Is the convergent / divergent distinction similar to the dualist / non-dualist distinction in Ernest (2000, pp.97-98)?

Possible tests:

• Attitudes to mathematics - (Ernest, 2000, p.89) - (McLeod, 1992, 1994)
• Convergent / divergent thinking - (Orton, 1992, pp.110-113) - (Hudson, 1966)
• Attainment in Mathematics examinations

Requirements:
Contact biology dept.
Do they run mathematics lectures for their students.
Test group - Undergrads. or postgrads?
Size of group - qualitative vs. quantitative test & statistical significance

Attitude test - minimal?
Convergent / divergent - examples in mathematics?
Attainment in exams - background questionaire?

Dualist / non-dualist test in Carré & Ernest (1993)

• References and further reading.
• Convergence and Divergence
• PLM - Notes - 8/1/00