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These are excerpts from the program for the Joint Mathematics Meetings, January 10-13, 1996, Orlando, Florida.

From the AMS-MAA Special Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education:

• Successful students' conceptions of mean, standard deviation, and the central limit theorem.
  David M. Mathews, Central Michigan University
  
• What is dynamic geometry?---How students learn mathematics using Geometer's Sketchpad, Cabri, Geometry Inventor.
  E. Paul Goldenberg, Education Development Center
  
• Enhancing learning in Calculus II with the use of the TI-92 graphing calculator.
  Phoebe T. Judson, Trinity University
  
• Critical thinking and calculus reform.
  Connie M. Yarema, East Texas State University
  
• The effects of writing to learn mathematics on conceptual and procedural understanding in introductory college calculus.
  Mary K. Porter, Saint Mary's College
  
• Concepts and procedure in mathematics and the MBTI.
  Dennis Sentilles, University of Missouri, Columbia
  Robert F. Wheeler, Northern Illinois University
  
• Applications of pedagogical principles to undergraduate mathematics curriculum.
  Guershon Harel, Purdue University, West Lafayette
  Richard Cole Penney, Purdue University, West Lafayette
  
• Trends in the organization and content of linear algebra courses.
  Natasha Warikoo, Educational Development Center
  Wayne Harvey, Educational Development Center
  
• Enhancing fairness in mathematics placement testing.
  Alvin Baranchik, Hunter College, City University of New York
  Barry M. Cherkas, Hunter College, City University of New York
  
• A statistical survey of the effectiveness of remedial college mathematics.
  Timothy W. Flood, Pittsburgh State University
  
• Evaluating the effects of changing a mathematics core curriculum.
  Richard Douglas West, U. S. Military Academy
  
• Anxiety in entry level mathematics and speech courses.
  Bette L. Warren, Eastern Michigan University
  Kathy Stacey, Eastern Michigan University
  
• Basic algebra via modeling.
  Susan J. Lamon, Marquette University
  
• Symbolism in precalculus mathematics.
  Lillie F. Crowley, Lexington Community College
  
• Students' decision making for learning algebra.
  Albert D. Otto, Illinois State University
  Cheryl Lubinski, Illinois State University
  
• An assessment of pedagogical content knowledge for prospective secondary teachers.
  Christine L. Ebert, University of Delaware
  Linda A. Bolte, Eastern Washington University
  
• Preservice teachers' levels of understanding functions in multirepresentational environments.
  David B. Klanderman, Trinity Christian College
  
• Student preferences for representations of functions.
  Brian A. Keller, Iowa State University
  Christian R. Hirsch, Western Michigan University
  
• Students' use of visual representations in the creation of proofs in advanced calculus.
  David R. Gibson, Murray State University
  
• College students' understanding of proof.
  Mary M. Goetting, Georgetown Day School
  
• Interviewing undergraduate majors about proof.
  Guershon Harel, Purdue University, West Lafayette
  Larry K. Sowder, San Diego State University
  
• Making sense of abstract algebra: The student's view.
  Orit Hazzan, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
  Uri Leron, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
  

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