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In this chapter the role of teachers in teaching mathematization is discussed. As a basis a model for the pedagogical content knowledge, specifically adapted for the role of mathematics in physics, was developed and validated with an interview study with experienced physics teachers. Different foci of teachers with respect to their teaching strategies are being identified.
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Pospiech, G., Eylon, BS., Bagno, E., Lehavi, Y. (2019). Role of Teachers as Facilitators of the Interplay Physics and Mathematics. In: Pospiech, G., Michelini, M., Eylon, BS. (eds) Mathematics in Physics Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04627-9_12
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