Trends in Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling - ICTMA14

pThis book contains suggestions for and reflections on the teaching, learning and assessing of mathematical modelling and applications in a rapidly changing world, including teaching and learning environments. It addresses all levels of education from universities and technical colleges to secondary and primary schools. Sponsored by the International Community of Teachers of Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA), it reflects recent ideas and methods contributed by specialists from 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.
Inspired by contributions to the Fourteenth Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA14) in Hamburg, 2009, the book describes the latest trends in the teaching and learning of mathematical modelling at school and university including teacher education. The broad and versatile range of topics will stress the international state-of-the-art on the following issues:/pp�/ppTheoretical reflections on the teaching and learning of modelling/ppModelling competencies/ppCognitive perspectives on modelling/ppModelling examples for all educational levels/ppPractice of modelling in school and at university level/ppPractices in Engineering and Applications/p