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Sense-Making in Mathematical Modelling and Applications Educational Research and Practice

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Mathematical Modelling Education and Sense-making

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This latest contribution from members of the ICTMA research community focusses on how students, teachers, tertiary educators, and researchers make sense of mathematical modelling and applications educational research and practice. Innovative approaches in modelling educational research and research into and evaluation of teaching practice are showcased; pedagogical issues, assessment, and applicability at different levels of education relating to modelling and applications are investigated; and examples of modelling and applications in educational practice are provided.

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  1. School of Education Victoria, Catherine of Siena Centre, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

    Gloria Ann Stillman

  2. Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Gabriele Kaiser

  3. Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Erna Lampen

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  2. Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Christine Erna Lampen

  3. University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Gabriele Kaiser

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Stillman, G.A., Kaiser, G., Lampen, E. (2020). Sense-Making in Mathematical Modelling and Applications Educational Research and Practice. In: Stillman, G.A., Kaiser, G., Lampen, C.E. (eds) Mathematical Modelling Education and Sense-making. International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37673-4_2

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