Exploring the relationship between mathematical modelling and classroom discourse
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| Title | Exploring the relationship between mathematical modelling and classroom discourse |
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| Author | Redmond, Trevor; Sheehy, Joanne; Brown, Raymond Albert Joseph |
| Publication Title | MERGA33 – 2010 Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education Proceedings of the 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
| Editor | Len Sparrow, Barry Kissane, and Chris Hurst |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Place of publication | Fremantle, WA, Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Inc. |
| Abstract | This paper explores the notion that the discourse of the mathematics classroom impacts on the practices that students engage when modelling mathematics. Using excerpts of a Year 12 student's report on modelling Newton's law of cooling, this paper argues that when students engage with the discourse of their mathematics classroom in a manner that promotes the communication of ideas, they employ mathematical modelling practices that reflect the cyclical approaches to modelling employed by mathematicians. |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Published | Yes |
| Publisher URI | http://www.merga.net.au/node/38?year=2010 |
| Copyright Statement | Copyright 2010 MERGA. The attached file is posted here with permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this conference please refer to the publisher's website or contact the authors. |
| ISBN | 978192084625 |
| Conference name | Shaping the future of mathematics education (MERGA 33) |
| Location | Fremantle, WA, Australia |
| Date From | 2010-07-03 |
| Date To | 2010-07-07 |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/36612 |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-01-31 |
| Date Available | 2011-06-06T06:01:56Z |
| Language | en_AU |
| Research Centre | Griffith Institute for Educational Research |
| Faculty | Arts, Education and Law |
| Subject | Education |
| Publication Type | Conference Publications (Full Written Paper - Refereed) |
| Publication Type Code | e1 |
Please use this identifier to cite this record: http://hdl.handle.net/10072/36612
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