Developing the Roots of Modelling Conceptions: "Mathematical Modelling Is the Life of the World"

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Jill Patricia; Stillman, Gloria Ann
Titel	Developing the Roots of Modelling Conceptions: "Mathematical Modelling Is the Life of the World"
Quelle	In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 48 (2017) 3, S.353-373 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brown, Jill Patricia) ORCID (Stillman, Gloria Ann)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-739X
DOI	10.1080/0020739X.2016.1245875
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Models; Foreign Countries; Mathematical Concepts; Mathematics; Professional Personnel; Numbers; Number Concepts; Problem Solving; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Intervention; Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Ausland; Mathematik; Personalbestand; Zahlenraum; Number concept; Zahlbegriff; Problemlösen; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Mathematische Bildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	A study conducted with 25 Year 6 primary school students investigated the potential for a short classroom intervention to begin the development of a "Modelling" conception of mathematics on the way to developing a sense of mathematics as a way of thinking about life. The study documents the developmental roots of the cognitive activity, actions and conceptions of both modelling and mathematics that these beginners to modelling displayed. Understanding the conceptions of mathematics that students might hold or be developing and how these can be influenced in early schooling are essential ingredients in any plans for introducing modelling seriously into primary school classrooms. The majority of the students (22/25) were identified as displaying a developing conception of modelling as "a way of problem handling." The three other students displayed the developmental roots of "a way of understanding the world" conception of modelling. These three students also displayed a "Modelling" conception of mathematics with one showing indications of developing towards a "Life" conception of mathematics. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01