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ERIC Number: EJ1261859
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2652-0176
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Modelling around and about COVID-19
Galbraith, Peter
Australian Mathematics Education Journal, v2 n2 p33-39 2020
Recently a teacher friend enquired about the S-I-R equations for disease spread, and what follows was stimulated by that exchange. COVID-19 provides an opportunity to put mathematical flesh on verbal bones such as "self-isolation", "lockdown", "herd immunity", "flattening the curve", "closed borders" and so on. Any calculus course in which there is an interest in using basic technology provides an accessible educational setting. Mathematical models are used to generate the types of behaviour currently being exhibited in various national contexts. These are used to illustrate the effectiveness (or not) of various containment policies in terms of strength and timing.
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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