Investigation of Mathematical Modeling Processes of Middle School Students in Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs): A STEM Approach

Autor/inn/en	Deniz, Sule; Kurt, Gamze
Titel	Investigation of Mathematical Modeling Processes of Middle School Students in Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs): A STEM Approach
Quelle	In: Participatory Educational Research, 9 (2022) 2, S.150-177 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Deniz, Sule) ORCID (Kurt, Gamze)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-6123
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Models; Mathematics Skills; Mathematical Concepts; Concept Formation; STEM Education; Middle School Mathematics; Middle School Students; Grade 8; Difficulty Level; Public Schools; Mathematics Activities; Problem Based Learning; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; STEM; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study aimed to reveal mathematical modeling processes and difficulties encountered in model-eliciting activities (MEAs) of 8thgrade students in a STEM education setting. This qualitative research is a case study conducted at a public school located in the central districts of a large province in the Mediterranean Region. The participants of the study are groups of 8th-grade middle school students in a classroom (five groups of students), which were selected with the purposeful sampling method in the 2019-2020 academic year. The student groups were applied an MEA according to a certain plan, and the students' modeleliciting processes were recorded. Then, the participants' modeling activity process and the cognitive activities they put forward through documents and interviews were examined by considering the stages in a mathematical modeling process. For this purpose, each group's modeling process was analyzed qualitatively using the modeling cycle of Blum and Borromeo Ferri (2009). The results of the study revealed that these 8thgrade students faced some difficulties in the process of modeling. These difficulties were identified in 7 categories: understanding the problem, establishing a model, using mathematics, and explaining the results, - which are the four stages of the modeling process- working within a group, verifying the created model, and time management. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Participatory Education Research. Amasya University, Technology Faculty, Yagmurkoy Orad, Amasya 05100, Turkey. Web site: https://www.perjournal.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01