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- Provides tools for leaning to teach applicable mathematics
- Engages mathematics teachers in activities to gain experience of new approaches and materials
- Provides useful background information about professional mathematical modelling
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
While there are many areas of focus in mathematics education, there are many good reasons for offering applicable mathematics education in schools. Let us just mention two of the most important reasons. On the one hand, a focus on the practical side of mathematics presents a convincing and motivating answer to the typical student question: ‘Why study mathematics?’ On the other hand, education policy seems inclined to move in this direction by implementing international testing, curricula and catalogues of skills.
The most important feature of this book is that the authors speak directly to you, the mathematics teachers. The authors attempt to draw you into a continuous dialogue about activities you are asked to engage in as learners. You are asked to do something, and through doing and reflecting you will gain first-hand experience of new approaches and materials. In this way, you can learn to teach applicable mathematics to your students using your own experience as learners of applicable mathematics, motivated and supported by the book.
Here applicable mathematics education is the phrase we use to describe reality-based mathematics education. Reality-based mathematics relies heavily on problem solving and a positive disposition to engage with mathematics. Modelling reality and simulating selected aspects of reality are other pillars of reality-based mathematics education.
Keywords
- reality-based mathematics education
- problem solving
- mathematical modelling
- mathematical simulation
- school mathematics
- math problems
- maths class
- Teaching mathematics
- Teaching real world problems
- Teaching mathematical modelling
- Useful guideline for teachers
- Practical help for mathematics teachers
- learning and instruction
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Authors and Affiliations
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Institut für Didaktik der Mathematik, Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Jürgen Maaß
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EPISTEM, National Centre for STEM Education, School of Education, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Niamh O’Meara, John O’Donoghue
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School of Education, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Patrick Johnson
About the authors
Niamh O’Meara is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education in EPISTEM, the national centre for STEM Education, at the University of Limerick. She has worked as a lecturer since 2014 and prior to that was the Senior Project Officer (Mathematics) in the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL). Niamh was awarded her PhD in 2011 from the University of Limerick. This work investigated the knowledge required to teach mathematics effectively and she developed a model of teacher knowledge for the 21st Century. Her current research interests include teacher knowledge; mathematics teacher education; numeracy; mathematics in the workplace and issues surrounding the mathematics curriculum.
Patrick Johnson is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education in the School of Education at the University of Limerick where he has been a faculty member since 2012. Prior to this he was a Research Fellow in the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning. Patrick received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Limerick in the field of Applied Mathematics before switching into the area of Mathematics Education. His current research interests focus on the topics of mathematical modelling, problem solving, and attitudes towards mathematics.
John O’Donoghue is Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Mathematics Education at the University of Limerick. He has served as co-founder and Director of the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL), now EPI*STEM: National Centre for STEM Education, at University of Limerick (UL). He is founder and past director of the Mathematics Learning Centre, UL. He is also a past chair and honorary trustee of Adult learning Mathematics – A Research Forum. He has a long history of involvement with mathematics teacher education in Ireland. His research interests include mathematics teacher education (Secondary), adult mathematics education/numeracy, service mathematics teaching, and mathematics learner support (HE). He has supervised many PhD and Masters’ research candidates to completion.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mathematical Modelling for Teachers
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide to Applicable Mathematics Education
Authors: Jürgen Maaß, Niamh O’Meara, Patrick Johnson, John O’Donoghue
Series Title: Springer Texts in Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00431-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-00430-9Published: 16 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-00431-6Published: 01 October 2018
Series ISSN: 2366-7672
Series E-ISSN: 2366-7680
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 159
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations
Topics: Mathematics Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Learning & Instruction, Critical Thinking, Life Skills