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Expansive movements in the development of mathematical modeling: Analysis from an Activity theory perspective
(2017-12-01)
This research was conducted during an online continuing education course for mathematics teachers, whose core focus was modeling and applications. We studied the interactions of one group of two teachers, who worked ...
Manifestações da criatividade em modelagem matemática nos anos iniciais
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáLondrinaBrasilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de MatemáticaUTFPR, 2019-10-31)
The theme of this research arose from the interest in the questions related to creativity in Mathematical Modeling and resulted in the production of a workbook - educational product of this research. The data collection ...
A mathematical modeling activity in elementary school with authentic data about COVID-19
(2022)
The aim of this study is to analyze a mathematical modeling task developed by students in the sixth grade of primary education (11-12 years old) based on a model-eliciting activity with real statistical data about COVID-19, ...
O ajuste de funções à luz da modelagem matemática
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáPonta GrossaBrasilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciência e TecnologiaUTFPR, 2011-02-24)
In this paper we analyze the mathematical modeling as a teaching strategy and learning adjustment functions where present mathematical modeling activities developed in the course Introduction to Mathematical Modelling, ...
Mathematical modeling of the release of food active compounds from viscoelastic matrices
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
The encapsulation of food active compounds (lipids, vitamins,peptides, antioxidants) and its addition in foods may result inpreventing its degradation, increasing its stability and bioavailability, anddelivering to specific ...
Envolvimento dos alunos em atividades de modelagem matemática: Relação com o saber e possibilidades de ação
(2015-01-01)
In this paper, we present the results of an investigation that sought to understand the involvement of two students, members of a group, in a mathematical modelling activity, based on the relationship that they have ...
Mathematical modelling for critical statistics education
(2015-01-01)
This study involved 55 students of the discipline Statistics for Administration. With them, we conducted an extracurricular activity through Mathematical Modelling (MM) in an attempt to create conditions for a Critical ...
Enriching elementary school mathematical learning with the steepest descent algorithm
(MDPI, 2021)
The steepest descent (or ascent) algorithm is one of the most widely used algorithms in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). However, this powerful mathematical tool is neither taught nor even mentioned ...
The role of software Modellus in a teaching approach based on model analysis
(2014-08-01)
We discuss some results of a study carried out over the past 4 years to investigate the role of Modellus, a software package, in the development of an approach to teaching calculus for Biology majors. The central idea of ...
Theoretical and Methodological Proposal on the Development of Critical Thinking through Mathematical Modeling in the Training of Engineers
(2019-10-16)
The present work constitutes a research advance, which takes up previous work where the teaching of Mathematics in higher education is modified through experimentation in the classroom using the modeling of real phenomena ...