Professional Modellers' Conceptions of the Notion of Mathematical Modelling: Ideas for Education

Autor/inn/en	Frejd, Peter; Bergsten, Christer
Titel	Professional Modellers' Conceptions of the Notion of Mathematical Modelling: Ideas for Education
Quelle	In: ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 50 (2018) 1-2, S.117-127 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-9690
DOI	10.1007/s11858-018-0928-2
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Models; Mathematics Instruction; Curriculum Design; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lehrplangestaltung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The notion of mathematical modelling has multiple interpretations in research literature and has been included in curriculum documents in various ways. This study presents a thematic analysis of nine professional modellers' conceptions of the notion of mathematical modelling, representing scholarly knowledge. The result is organised according to four main aspects of modelling, that is description, understanding, abstraction and negotiation, representing key features of mathematical models and how people are affected by, or engage in, modelling work. The paper concludes with a discussion of some potential benefits for mathematics education that might be drawn from the study from the perspective of the 'gap' between mathematical modelling in educational and non-educational contexts, in terms of curriculum design and teaching practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01