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Sonst. Personen | Kapadia, Ramesh (Hrsg.); Kyffin, Huw (Hrsg.) |
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Institution | Polytechnic of the South Bank, London (England). Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Computing. |
Titel | Modelling for Schools/Colleges. South Bank Research Series in Mathematical/Computing Education 1. An External Paper. |
Quelle | (1985), (107 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; College Mathematics; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Mathematical Models; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary Education; Secondary School Mathematics; Teaching Methods Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Mathematische Bildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Sekundarbereich; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode |
Abstract | This document consists of seven chapters. The first chapter analyzes the modeling process and gives reasons for introducing a modeling approach in classrooms, arguing that students will develop more confident and positive attitudes toward mathematics. The next five chapters contain case studies, which focus, respectively on: whether it is more economical to rent or buy a television set; how pricing policy affects profit; how a rear window wiper should be positioned on an automobile to sweep the maximum area; the mathematics of the long jump; and which of three schools should be shut due to declining enrollments (by calculating traveling time by different modes of transportation). Each of these chapters includes: an introduction to the problem to be modeled, with prerequisites and the target age-range (and learning objectives, when applicable); list of assumptions on which the model is based; an influence diagram showing the relationship between factors; model development (which may consist of several parts); and a concluding section which draws out implications and gives ideas for further work. Assessment items are included for several models. The final chapter contains a list of models which could be used in the classroom together with a list of references and a bibliography. (JN) |
Anmerkungen | Mr. M. Morgan, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Computing, Polytechnic of the South Bank, Borough Rd., London SE1 0AA, England (3.00 pounds). |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |