Spontaneous Mathematization of Situations Outside Mathematics.

Trelinski, G.

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Publication Date: 1983-Aug

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Spontaneous Mathematization of Situations Outside Mathematics.

Trelinski, G.

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v14 n3 p275-84 Aug 1983

Identified difficulties encountered in spontaneous modeling, as well as strategies, approaches, and language used in this activity. Graduate mathematics students (N=223) were asked to create a mathematical model of a biological process. Their solutions and strategies are analyzed and results described. Significant conclusions for teaching applied mathematics are considered. (Author/JN)

Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, College Mathematics, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving

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Identifiers - Location: Poland

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