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A proposal for a problem-driven mathematics curriculum framework
The Mathematics Enthusiast (2013)
  • Marta T. Magiera, Marquette University
  • Judith S. Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Richard Lesh, Indiana University - Bloomington
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Abstract
A framework for a problem-driven mathematics curriculum is proposed, grounded in the assumption that students learn mathematics while engaged in complex problem-solving activity. The framework is envisioned as a dynamic technologicallydriven multi-dimensional representation that can highlight the nature of the curriculum (e.g., revealing the relationship among modeling, conceptual, and procedural knowledge), can be used for programmatic, classroom and individual assessment, and can be easily revised to reflect ongoing changes in disciplinary knowledge development and important applications of mathematics. The discussion prompts ideas and questions for future development of the envisioned software needed to enact such a framework.
Keywords
  • Problem-based Mathematics,
  • Curriculum frameworks,
  • Mathematical Modeling,
  • Model-Eliciting Activities.
Disciplines
Publication Date
January, 2013
DOI
https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1097&context=mscs_fac
Citation Information
Zawojewski, J. S., Magiera, M. T., & Lesh, R. (2013). A proposal for a problem-driven mathematics curriculum framework. The Mathematics Enthusiast, 10(1&2), 469-506.