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Selected Works of Ross Turner
Contribution to Book
The roles of modelling in learning mathematics
Modelling and Applications in Mathematics Education – The 14th ICMI Study (2007)
  • Malcolm Swann, University of Nottingham
  • Ross Turner, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Caroline Yoon, Indiana University
  • E Muller
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Abstract
This chapter illustrates how Applications and Modelling promote the learning of mathematics by developing the student’s mathematical language and her use of tools, and by developing the learner’s capacity to ask and answer questions in, with, and about mathematics.
Keywords
  • Mathematical literacy,
  • Mathematical models,
  • Modelling,
  • Numeracy,
  • Problem solving,
  • Mathematical applications
Disciplines
Publication Date
2007
Editor
Blum, Werner, Galbraith, Peter L., Henn, Hans-Wolfgang and Niss, Mogens
Publisher
Springer
Series
New ICMI Study Series
ISBN
978-0-387-29822-1 (ebk)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29822-1
Citation Information
Swan M., Turner R., Yoon C., Muller E. (2007) The Roles of Modelling in Learning Mathematics. In: Blum W., Galbraith P.L., Henn HW., Niss M. (eds) Modelling and Applications in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29822-1_29