Mathematical modelling – a key to citizenship education

Katja Maass; Michèle Artigue; Hugh Burkhardt; Michiel Doorman; Lyn D. English; Vincent Geiger; Konrad Krainer; Despina Potari; Alan Schoenfeld

doi:10.1007/978-3-658-36766-4_2

Mathematical modelling – a key to citizenship education

Katja Maass, Michèle Artigue, Hugh Burkhardt, Michiel Doorman, Lyn D. English, Vincent Geiger, Konrad Krainer, Despina Potari, Alan Schoenfeld

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Abstract

The pandemic has demonstrated more than ever that citizens around the world need to understand how mathematics contributes to understanding global challenges and ways of overcoming them. People need to understand that predictions are based on models that make use of assumptions and the best inputs available. They also need to learn to critically evaluate reports based on the outcomes of models to make effective decisions and deal with the inherent uncertainty in an appropriate way. These capabilities make it clear that mathematical modelling is a key element of citizenship education. Given this fundamental role of modelling, we take a closer look at its definition, its history, its connection to other teaching approaches, as well as the competences students need to carry through modelling processes and the competences teachers need for teaching modelling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Initiationen mathematikdidaktischer Forschung
Subtitle of host publication	Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Gabriele Kaiser
Editors	Nils Buchholtz, Björn Schwarz, Katrin Vorhölter
Place of Publication	Wiesbaden
Publisher	Springer Spektrum
Pages	31-50
Number of pages	20
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-658-36766-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-658-36765-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36766-4_2
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Mathematical modelling
Citizenship education
Modelling competences
Teaching modelling
Large scale implementation in day-to-day teaching

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Maass, K., Artigue, M., Burkhardt, H., Doorman, M., English, L. D., Geiger, V., Krainer, K., Potari, D., & Schoenfeld, A. (2022). Mathematical modelling – a key to citizenship education. In N. Buchholtz, B. Schwarz, & K. Vorhölter (Eds.), Initiationen mathematikdidaktischer Forschung: Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Gabriele Kaiser (1 ed., pp. 31-50). Springer Spektrum. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36766-4_2

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Mathematical modelling – a key to citizenship education. / Maass, Katja; Artigue, Michèle; Burkhardt, Hugh et al.
Initiationen mathematikdidaktischer Forschung: Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Gabriele Kaiser. ed. / Nils Buchholtz; Björn Schwarz; Katrin Vorhölter. 1. ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum, 2022. p. 31-50.

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