Modeling Students' Mathematical Modeling Competencies ICTMA 13 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lesh, Richard (Editor), Galbraith, Peter L. (Editor), Haines, Christopher R. (Editor), Hurford, Andrew (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling,
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematical models.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Mathematics Education.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.

As we enter the 21st century, there is an urgent need for new approaches to mathematics education emphasizing its relevance in young learners’ futures. Modeling Students’ Mathematical Modeling Competencies explores the vital trend toward using real-world problems as a basis for teaching mathematics...