Teaching Realistic Mathematical Modeling in the Elementary School: A Teaching Experiment with Fifth Graders.

Verschaffel, Lieven; De Corte, Erik

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Publication Date: 1997

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Teaching Realistic Mathematical Modeling in the Elementary School: A Teaching Experiment with Fifth Graders.

Verschaffel, Lieven; De Corte, Erik

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v28 n5 p577-601 Nov 1997

Describes an exploratory teaching experiment carried out to test the hypothesis that it is feasible to develop a disposition toward more realistic mathematical modeling in pupils. The learning and transfer effects of an experimental class of 10- and 11-year-old students that were compared to the results of two control groups support this hypothesis. (AIM)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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