ERIC Number: EJ805767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1098-6065
EISSN: N/A
A Modeling Perspective on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Problem Solving
Mousoulides, Nicholas G.; Christou, Constantinos; Sriraman, Bharath
Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, v10 n3 p293-304 Jul 2008
This study analyzed the processes used by students when engaged in modeling activities and examined how students' abilities to solve modeling problems changed over time. Two student populations, one experimental and one control group, participated in the study. To examine students' modeling processes, the experimental group participated in an intervention program consisting of a sequence of six modeling activities. To examine students' modeling abilities, the experimental and control groups completed a modeling abilities test on three occasions. Results showed that students' models improved as they worked through the sequence of problem activities and also revealed a number of factors, such as students' grade, experiences with modeling activities, and modeling abilities that influenced their modeling processes. The study proposes a three-dimensional theoretical model for examining students' modeling behavior, with subsequent implications for the teaching and learning of mathematical problem solving. (Contains 2 tables, 3 figures and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Mathematical Models, Modeling (Psychology), Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Grades (Scholastic), Experience, Grade 6, Grade 8, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Grade 8; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A