Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1105598
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 6
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ISSN: EISSN-2156-1400
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Modeling in the Common Core State Standards
Tam, Kai Chung
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v2 n1 p28-33 Spr-Sum 2011
The inclusion of modeling and applications into the mathematics curriculum has proven to be a challenging task over the last fifty years. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has made mathematical modeling both one of its Standards for Mathematical Practice and one of its Conceptual Categories. This article discusses the need for mathematical modeling in school mathematics and scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of CCSS with respect to current practices for teaching mathematical modeling.
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Relevance (Education), Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Applications
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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