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Mathematical Modelling and Applications in Education

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The relevance of promoting applications and mathematical modelling in schools is currently consensus all over the world. The promotion of modelling competencies, i.e., the competencies to solve real-world problems using mathematics, is accepted as central goal for mathematics education worldwide, especially if mathematics education aims to promote responsible citizenship. In many national curricula, modelling competencies play a decisive role pointing out that the importance of mathematical modelling is accepted at a broad international level. However, beyond this consensus on the relevance of modelling, it is still disputed how to integrate mathematical modelling into the teaching and learning processes; various approaches are discussed and there is still a lack of strong empirical evidence on the effects of the integration of modelling examples into school practice.

Theoretical Debate on Mathematical Modelling: Historical Development and Current State

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

    Gabriele Kaiser

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  1. Department of Education, Centre for Mathematics Education, London South Bank University, London, UK

    Stephen Lerman

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Kaiser, G. (2020). Mathematical Modelling and Applications in Education. In: Lerman, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15789-0_101

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