ERIC Number: EJ1194075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Factors Revealed While Posing Mathematical Modelling Problems by Mathematics Student Teachers
Kula Unver, Semiha; Hidiroglu, Caglar Naci; Tekin Dede, Ayse; Bukova Guzel, Esra
European Journal of Educational Research, v7 n4 p941-952 2018
The purpose of this study is to reveal factors considered by mathematics student teachers while posing modelling problems. The participants were twenty-seven mathematics student teachers and posed their modelling problems within their groups. The data were obtained from the modelling problems posed by the participants, their solutions on these problems and the groups' reflective diaries regarding their problem posing and solution processes. The data were analyzed by using content analysis and the codes were constructed according to the problems' contents. The participants' diaries were examined in terms of generated codes and the expressions supporting/relating the codes were determined. While designing the problems, the participants considered the factors such as being interesting, understandable, appropriateness to real life and modelling process, model construction, and usability of different mathematical concepts. Their solutions were generally handled in terms of usage of the mathematical statements, appropriateness to the modelling process and being meaningful for real life. Modelling training should be provided to enable the student teachers to develop modelling problems and their designs should be examined and the feedbacks should be given.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Problem Solving, Diaries, Mathematical Logic, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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