Integrating Modeling Steps into the High School Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Wendt, Ted; Murphy, Kevin
Titel	Integrating Modeling Steps into the High School Curriculum
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teacher, 109 (2015) 5, S.374-379 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0025-5769
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Achievement; Common Core State Standards; Mathematics Skills; Mathematical Concepts; Teaching Methods; Mathematical Models; High Schools; Secondary School Mathematics; Textbooks + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Mathematics ability; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; High school; Oberschule; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch
Abstract	According to a 2012 study from the Program for International Student Assessment, twenty-nine out of sixty-five participating nations and other jurisdictions outperformed the United States in mathematics by a statistically significant margin (up from twenty-three in 2009) (Heitin 2013). To improve students' mathematical understanding, the authors argue that educators need to focus on fewer topics in greater detail. To accomplish this, the Common Core State Standards (CCSSI 2010) highlights specific mathematical skills and concepts with a three-step approach: focus, coherence, and rigor. The inclusion of modeling, as a Standard for Mathematical Practice and also as a content category, demands a more rigorous understanding of mathematical tools and how they can be used in everyday situations. This refocusing requires an overhaul with new books and other materials geared toward this new approach. To ease the transition for in-service teachers, this article provides suggestions on how to incorporate modeling into the classroom with the resources already available. A bibliography is included. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01