Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Language
eng
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
Hoosier Association of Mathematics Teacher Education
Source Publication
Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Source ISSN
978-0-692-96530-6
Abstract
Despite the importance of teachers’ conception of mathematical modeling, limited attention is given to this area in the current literature. In this study we examined 78 preservice teachers’ (PSTs) views of mathematical modeling and how their conceptions are reflected in their performance of mathematical modeling problems. Analyses of survey responses revealed that our PSTs seem to develop narrow views of mathematical modeling. In addition, although a large portion of PSTs mistook mathematical modeling with mathematical models or with traditional word problems, we found a positive association between PSTs’ conceptions of mathematical modeling and their mathematical modeling abilities.
Recommended Citation
Son, Ji-Won; Jung, Hyunyi; and Yeong I, Ji, "How Much Do I Know About Mathematical Modeling?" (2017). Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications. 550.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mscs_fac/550
Comments
Published version. Published as part of the Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2017: 913-916. Publisher link. © 2017 The Authors. Used with permission.