As we enter the 21st century, there is an urgent need for new
approaches to mathematics education emphasizing its relevance in
young learners' futures. "Modeling Students' Mathematical Modeling
Competencies" explores the vital trend toward using real-world
problems as a basis for teaching mathematics skills, competencies,
and applications. Blending theoretical constructs and practical
considerations, the book presents papers from the latest conference
of the ICTMA, beginning with the basics (Why are models necessary?
Where can we find them?) and moving through intricate concepts of
how students perceive math, how instructors teach-and how both can
become better learners. Dispatches as varied as classroom case
studies, analyses of math in engineering work, and an in-depth
review of modeling-based curricula in the Netherlands illustrate
modeling activities on the job, methods of overcoming math
resistance, and the movement toward replicable models and lifelong
engagement.
A sampling of topics covered:
How students recognize the usefulness of mathematics
Creating the modeling-oriented classroom
Assessing and evaluating students' modeling capabilities
The relationship between modeling and problem-solving
Instructor methods for developing their own models of
modeling
New technologies for modeling in the classroom
Modeling Students' Mathematical Modeling Competencies offers
welcome clarity and focus to the international research and
professional community in mathematics, science, and engineering
education, as well as those involved in the sciences of teaching
and learning these subjects.
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