Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics (iCMS2017) : Transcending Boundaries, Embracing Multidisciplinary Diversities

This book is a product of the Third International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics (iCMS2017) to be held in Langkawi in November 2017. It is divided into four sections according to the thrust areas: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Multidisciplinary Applications. All sections sought to confront current issues that society faces today. The book brings collectively quantitative, as well as qualitative, research methods that are also suitable for future research undertakings. Researchers in Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics can use this book as a sourcebook to enrich their research works.

Associate Professor Dr Liew-Kee Kor is a PhD graduate in Mathematics education. Her PhD project on the use of graphics calculator had won an award in the USM Graduate Research Exposition 2004. Since then, she has been actively researching and publishing articles on technology in mathematics education. She has presented papers at national and international conferences and has written journal articles pertaining to the use of educational technology in the teaching of mathematics. She is also actively involved in reviewing papers for journals and conferences. She has co-authored papers published in The Encyclopedia of the Science of Learning, Cases of Mathematics Professional Development in East Asian Countries, and the ZDM Mathematics Education. She was also a regional editor and contributing author in B. Sriraman (Ed.) The first Sourcebook on Asia Research in Mathematics Education: China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and India.  She has contributed a book chapter in the Student-Driven Learning Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom published by the IGI Global. She is also one of the Editors in the Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics (iCMS2015) – Bridging Research Endeavor in Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, published by Springer.