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Jones, Steven R.; Ely, Robert – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2023
Calculus education research on integration is coalescing around the theme that teaching integration based on quantitative reasoning is crucial for robust understanding of and usage of integrals. This paper contributes to this International Journal for Research in Undergraduate Education special issue on the teaching and learning of definite…
Descriptors: Calculus, Educational Research, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills
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Abassian, Aline; Safi, Farshid; Bush, Sarah; Bostic, Jonathan – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2020
This article presents a review of literature exploring five different perspectives on mathematical modeling in mathematics education. Because there is not a single agreed-on definition of what mathematical modeling is or how it should be done, a focused and extensive review of mathematical modeling is essential. The five broad classifications…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Teaching Methods, Social Influences
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Çelik, H. Coskun – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
The aim of the present study was to examine the mathematical modelling studies done between 2004 and 2015 in Turkey and to reveal their tendencies. Forty-nine studies were selected using purposeful sampling based on the term, "mathematical modelling" with Higher Education Academic Search Engine. They were analyzed with content analysis.…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Graf, Klaus-Dieter; Hodgson, Bernard R. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
The kaleidoscope is presented as a suitable topic for a preservice mathematics teacher's first contact with a nontrivial mathematical phenomenon. Included are historical notes on the kaleidoscope, explanation of the inner mechanisms of various kaleidoscope designs, and suggestions for further student investigations. (JJK)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Higher Education