Mathematics Student Teachers' Modelling Approaches While Solving the Designed Esme Rug Problem

The purpose of the study is to analyze the mathematics student teachers' solutions on the Esme Rug Problem through 7-stage mathematical modelling process. This problem was designed by the researchers by considering the modelling problems' main properties. The study was conducted with twent...

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Published in:Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Science and Technology Education, 2017-03, Vol.13 (3), p.873
Main Authors: Hidiroglu, Çaglar Naci, Dede, Ayse Tekin, Ünver, Semiha Kula, Güzel, Esra Bukova
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Curricula
Foreign Countries
High Schools
Mathematical Models
Mathematics education
Mathematics Skills
Mathematics Teachers
Preservice Teachers
Problem Solving
Qualitative Research
Researchers
Secondary School Teachers
Secondary schools
Student teachers
Teaching
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Summary:The purpose of the study is to analyze the mathematics student teachers' solutions on the Esme Rug Problem through 7-stage mathematical modelling process. This problem was designed by the researchers by considering the modelling problems' main properties. The study was conducted with twenty one secondary mathematics student teachers. The data were collected from the participants' written solutions related to the problem. To analyze the students' answers through mathematical modelling process, the researchers compiled 7-stage mathematical modelling process from the literature. It was observed that the problem created an appropriate process for mathematical modelling. While examining the solutions of the participants who were informed about this 7-stage mathematical modelling process, it was generally observed that their solution approaches toward the problem decreased while progressing in modelling stages.
ISSN:1305-8223
1305-8215
1305-8223
DOI:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00648a