Striking a Balance: Students' Tendencies to Oversimplify or Overcomplicate in Mathematical Modeling

Autor/inn/en	Gould, Heather; Wasserman, Nicholas H.
Titel	Striking a Balance: Students' Tendencies to Oversimplify or Overcomplicate in Mathematical Modeling
Quelle	In: Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 5 (2014) 1, S.27-34 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-1400
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Models; Common Core State Standards; Mathematics Education; Curriculum Implementation; Science Projects; Science Process Skills; Learning Processes; Middle School Students; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Mathematische Bildung; Science; Project; Wissenschaft; Projekt; Learning process; Lernprozess; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	With the adoption of the "Common Core State Standards for Mathematics" (CCSSM), the process of mathematical modeling has been given increased attention in mathematics education. This article reports on a study intended to inform the implementation of modeling in classroom contexts by examining students' interactions with the process of creating mathematical models and analyzing the types of models so generated. Results indicate students' tendencies to oversimplify or overcomplicate the modeling process. Implications of the study are discussed, especially for understanding which aspects of the modeling cycle might be most helpful for teachers to focus on in order to develop students' modeling abilities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/jmetc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01