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ERIC Number: EJ1233603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1863-9690
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Teaching Strategies to Foster Techno-Mathematical Literacies in an Innovative Mathematics Course for Future Engineers
van der Wal, Nathalie J.; Bakker, Arthur; Drijvers, Paul
ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, v51 n6 p885-897 Nov 2019
The workplace practices of engineers have changed due to the ubiquity of digital technology. So-called techno-mathematical literacies (TmL), seen as a domain specification of 21st-century skills, are essential for future engineers. How these TmL can be fostered in their education, however, is still unclear. To address this issue, we conducted a design study in which we developed a course in applied mathematics for higher technical professional education with TmL as central learning goals. This paper describes the design and implementation of the course in a first design cycle with 59 chemistry students. We focus on the teaching strategies that the lecturer used to stimulate the development of students' TmL. In classroom discussions, in the so-called feedback hours on which students' collaborative work on TmL was centered, context-based cases were discussed. Results include didactical, process, and inquiry-based learning strategies used by the lecturer.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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