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Direct linkJonas Bergman Ärlebäck; Lluís Albarracín – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2024
In this paper, we draw on recent research on so-called Fermi problems and situate the fundamental principles underlying this type of tasks and their use from a task design perspective. We use the models and modelling perspective on teaching and learning to elaborate on aspects related to the design of single-use, as well as sequences of, Fermi…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, STEM Education, Mathematical Models
Curtis, Reagan; Cairns, Darran R.; Bolyard, Johnna J. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Too often, mathematics and science are taught in isolation from each other and from meaningful problems that matter to students. This book draws on the authors' experiences with teacher colleagues, including time spent in their classrooms co-developing and refining lessons. The core of their approach is to encourage learners to pursue solutions to…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Evidence Based Practice, Mathematics Instruction
Oremland, Lucy S. – PRIMUS, 2022
Transforming an observable phenomenon into a tractable model is a challenging process, from determining the appropriate modeling scale to making realistic simplifying assumptions. However, many modeling texts are anchored around problems that have already been synthesized into a digestible format, which inhibits an opportunity to engage students…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Approach
Ayalew, Mentewab; Hylton, Derrick; Sistrunk, Jeticia; Melton, James; Johnson, Kiandra; Voit, Eberhard – PRIMUS, 2022
The integration of biology with mathematics and computer science mandates the training of students capable of comfortably navigating among these fields. We address this formidable pedagogical challenge with the creation of transdisciplinary modules that guide students toward solving realistic problems with methods from different disciplines.…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textDuli Pllana – Online Submission, 2024
The aim of the exploratory method research centered on the presence of mathematical tools in STEM through three main questions: Is mathematics an essential tool in the field of STEM? Can mathematics complete projects solely with mathematical and digital tools? Does understanding mathematical modeling affect STEM teaching? A better understanding of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mathematics, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction
English, Lyn – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
This study investigated sixth-grade students' development of multidisciplinary models involving the integration of mathematics, science, and statistics, together with shared STEM practices. Mathematics and science featured a reciprocal relationship within the real-world context of tsunami inundation. Experimenting with water tubs comprising…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Natural Disasters
Salinas, Dino G.; Gallardo, Mauricio O. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
Biological systems exhibit strong dynamic variations; for example, a system may have a tendency towards either a steady state, periodic behaviour or chaotic oscillations. These findings, explained by dynamic systems theory, have allowed researchers to formally relate a wide variety of systems, such as the theory of rumour propagation, glucose…
Descriptors: Biology, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Suzanne Harper; Dana Cox – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2023
Modernizing mathematics refers to the idea that teachers should rethink how mathematics has traditionally been taught in schools by making rich tasks and collaboration the focus of instruction and promoting opportunities for active learning. "Modern Math Tasks to Provoke Transformational Thinking" presents carefully crafted tasks that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Active Learning
Madamanchi, Aasakiran; Thomas, Madison; Magana, Alejandra; Heiland, Randy; Macklin, Paul – PRIMUS, 2022
There is growing awareness of the need for mathematics and computing to quantitatively understand the complex dynamics and feedbacks in the life sciences. Although several institutions and research groups are conducting pioneering multidisciplinary research, communication and education across fields remain a bottleneck. The opportunity is ripe for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Approach, Computation
Stoner, Melissa A.; Joyner, Robert L. – PRIMUS, 2022
Relating mathematics learned in the classroom to real situations increases student motivation and enhances learning. In this paper, we provide an example of a classroom application of calculus to physiology in two courses: "Differential Equations" and "Calculus I for Biology and Medicine." We designed and implemented a project…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Mathematical Models, Physiology
Shang, Hao – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Here, we present an interdisciplinary educational project intended for high school chemistry that is focused on the establishment of a mathematical model to describe the relationship between conductivity and concentration, while linking chemistry to mathematics with the help of computer software. The project was designed to help high school…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Suh, Jennifer M.; Turner, Erin; Anhalt, Cynthia; Carlson, Mary Alice; Wickstrom, Megan; McDuffie, Amy Roth; Aguirre, Julia; Osana, Helena P.; Seshaiyer, Padmanabhan; Matson, Kathleen; Gallagher, Melissa A.; Birkhead, Sara; Bennett, Amy Been; Yanisko, Emily; Lee, Dong Hwan – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2019
This working group will engage PMENA members to better understanding the nature of mathematical modeling in the early grades while considering the student perspective and recognizing the importance of teachers knowing their students and the contexts that are meaningful to their students. We will investigate how PK-6 teachers demonstrate the…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
O'Leary, Erin Sanders; Sayson, Hannah Whang; Shapiro, Casey; Garfinkel, Alan; Conley, William J.; Levis-Fitzgerald, Marc; Eagan, M. Kevin; Van Valkenburgh, Blaire – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
Calculus is typically one of the first college courses encountered by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Calculus often presents major challenges affecting STEM student persistence, particularly for students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. For life sciences majors, calculus courses may not offer…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Calculus, Mathematics Curriculum, Biological Sciences
Jungck, John R. – PRIMUS, 2022
Finite Mathematics has become an enormously rich and productive area of contemporary mathematical biology. Fortunately, educators have developed educational modules based upon many of the models that have used Finite Mathematics in mathematical biology research. A sufficient variety of computer modules that employ graph theory (phylogenetic trees,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Models, Learning Modules
Roy, George J.; Eli, Jennifer A.; Hendrix, Leslie; Graul, LuAnn – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2018
Students who are adept in modeling with mathematics have the capability to use mathematics in situations that arise in everyday life. The German Tank problem described in this article created the expectation that student reasoning was rooted in logical deductions (NCTM 2000). By engaging in this problem, students grappled with challenging…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Mathematical Logic
