The Task Centre Book - Mathematical Problem-solving in Your Classroom
By Michael Richards.
Available through JAMI Educational Services, 20 Shandon St, Mornington, 3931, Australia.
Phone: (+61) 041 7373228; Fax: (+61) 03 5975 8382; Email: jami@zx.net.au
For experienced or first time users K-12. Includes: key features; first steps in establishment; stories from task centre users; teaching options; sample problems; resource lists; assessment; photocopiable pages and history.

70 Hands-on tasks - Mathematical problem-solving for secondary schools
By Neville de Mestre and Michael Richards.
Available only through Vengram (N&M de Mestre), 46 Bertana Drive, Mudgeeraba, Queensland, 4213 or JAMI Educational Services, 20 Shandon St, Mornington, 3931, Australia.

Hands-on maths tasks for the classroom. (a revised version of 60 Tasks from the ACT Maths Centre)
By Neville de Mestre
Published by Vengram Educational Services Available from Vengram, 46 Bertana Drive, Mudgeeraba, Queensland, 4213.

Problems in Maths - 100 activities for maths centres.
By Robert Merrigan
Published by Hawker Brownlow Education, 1123A Nepean Hwy, Highett, Victoria, 3190, Australia.

Professor Morris Puzzles
By Doug Williams
Available from Black Douglas Professional Education Services, 8 Greenbank Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria, 3138, Australia.

A Task in Time
Available from Guthrie Primary School, PO Box 1310 Shepparton, Victoria, 3632, Australia.

Smile - The Task Centre
Available from Consultancy and Development Unit, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia.

GENERAL TASK CENTRE - USEFUL FOR TASK CENTRE USE

Children think - A problem solving resource book for teachers (220 mathematical problems for children to solve)
By Ken Milton
Available from Objective Learning Materials, 41 Martin Place, Glen Waverley, 3150, Australia.

Strategies for problem solving
Kaye Stacey and Susie Groves - 1985: Published by Centre for Studies in Mathematics, Science and Environmental Education, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 3127, Australia.

Problem Solving Strategies - Crossing the river with dogs
Ted Herr and Ken Johnson: Published by Key Curriculum Press, 1150 65th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. Phone: (510)595-7000, Fax: (510)595-7040

Teacher Tactics for Problem Solving
Kaye Stacey and Beth Southwell. Published by Centre for Studies in Mathematics, Science and Environmental Education, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 3127, Australia.

Teaching problem solving strategies
Daniel T. Doolan and James Williamson - 1983: Published by Addison Wesley Publishing. Sand Hill Road, Menio Park, California, 94025,U.S.A.

Sleuth - A teaching resource of stimulating maths investigations
Kevin Lees - 1988: Published by Dellasta, Melbourne, Australia.

No problem - taking the problem out of mathematical problem solving Jaon Vydra and Jean McCall - 1989: Published by Hawker Brownlow Education.

Mathematical Investigations Book 1 - a series of situational lessons
Randall Souviney, Murray Britt, Salvi Gargiulo and Peter Hughes - 1990: Published by Dale Seymour Publications.

Cooperative problem solving in mathematics
Peter Gould - 1993: Published by The Mathematical Association of N.S.W. , Australia.

The following are not available for purchase

Byrne, J. & Zeplin, D. (1990). A problem-solving approach: Brunswick Maths Task Centre. Melbourne: Ministry of Education.

de Mestre, N. & Richards, M. (1990). Problem solving task centres. The Australian Mathematics Teacher, 46, 8-9.

de Mestre, N. (1975). A mathematical obstacle course. The Australian Mathematics Teacher, 31, 30-31.

de Mestre, N. (1984). The Australian Capital Territory Mathematics Centre. In Costello, P. et al (Eds.) Facets of Australian Mathematics Education. (pp 221-224). Brisbane: A.A.M.T.

de Mestre, N. and Duncan, B. (1980). Sixty Tasks from the ACT Mathematics Centre. Canberra: Curriculum Development Centre.

Hilyear, D. (1981). More on the maths task centre. In Rogerson, A. (Ed.) Mathematics: Myths and realities. (pp 181-185). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Hilyear, D. (1980). Problem solving in the upper primary and lower secondary school. In Williamson, P. (Ed.) Learn To Love Mathematics. (pp 202-208). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Jasper and Hodgson (1992). Taking geometry to task. In Horne, M. and Supple, M. (Eds.) Mathematics: Meeting the Challenge. (pp 212-215). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Lovitt and Williams (Draft-1994). Task Centre Project: Teachers' Handbook. Melbourne: Curriculum Corporation.

McDonough, A. (1991). Problem solving: the mathematics task approach. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 14(1), 33-38.

Pavlou, M. & Clarke, D. (1995). Problem solving task centres and the professional development of mathematics teachers. Unpublished paper.

Rawson, P. & Lilburn, P. (1987). Teaching problem solving techniques with the Task Centre. In Caughey, W. (Ed.) From Now to the Future. (pp 95-97). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Richards, M. (1995). Problem solving task centres: A ten year retrospective. In Wakefield, Jeff and Velardi, Lucy. (Eds.) Celebrating Mathematic Learnings. (pp ). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Richards, M. & de Mestre, N. (1993). The spread of Problem Solving Task Centres. In Mousley, Judith. and Rice, Mary. (Eds.) Mathematics: Of Primary Importance. (pp 307-311). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Richards, M. (1994). Unpublished pilot study of students working with Problem Solving Tasks.

Richards, M. (1985). Problem Solving Task Centres: What? Why? How? Vinculum, 22(2), 3-5.

Richards, M. and Twisse, C. (1986). The Participation and Equity Program's Mathematical Skills Schools Resouce Program - An Experiment in Curriculum Development and the Professional Development of Teachers. In Swinson, Kevin. (Eds.) Mathematics Teaching: Challenges for Change. (pp. 233-238). Brisbane: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.

Stacey, K. (1987). Mathematics Task Centre Attendance, problem solving performance and affective factors. Research in Mathematics Education in Australia, (33-40).

Trotter, J. & Suter, R. (1987). A task centre on a shoe string budget. In Williamson, P. (Ed.) Learn to Love Mathematics. (pp 202-208). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

Williams, D. (1993). The task centre project. In Mousley, Judith. and Rice, Mary. (Eds.) Mathematics: Of Primary Importance. (pp 300-306). Melbourne: Mathematical Association of Victoria.

This PROBLEM SOLVING TASK CENTRE REFERENCE LIST was compiled by Michael Richards Note: Details of articles describing aspects of Task Centres such as their operation, assessment and establishment are available via the Problem Solving Task Centre Network.