The 24-Hour Mathematical Modeling Challenge

Autor/inn/en	Galluzzo, Benjamin J.; Wendt, Theodore J.
Titel	The 24-Hour Mathematical Modeling Challenge
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 25 (2015) 1, S.50-60 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2014.904459
Schlagwörter	College Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Undergraduate Study; Mathematical Models; Extracurricular Activities; Undergraduate Students; Relevance (Education); Problem Solving; Competition; Feedback (Response); Student Attitudes; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Grundstudium; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Relevance; Relevanz; Problemlösen; Wettkampf; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Across the mathematics curriculum there is a renewed emphasis on applications of mathematics and on mathematical modeling. Providing students with modeling experiences beyond the ordinary classroom setting remains a challenge, however. In this article, we describe the 24-hour Mathematical Modeling Challenge, an extracurricular event that exposes undergraduate students to mathematics as it can be applied to real-world problem-solving. We give an outline of the rules, structure, and outcomes from the contest, including student feedback and a discussion of the different levels of modeling that we have seen from students in the 6-year span of the contest. Finally, we offer suggestions on how to prepare students for the Challenge, and describe the process for participating. (As Provided).
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