Navigating the current STEM agendas and debates is complex and challenging.
Perspectives on the nature of STEM education and how it should be implemented without …

This book takes stock of the state of affairs of the teaching and learning of mathematical
modelling with regard to research, development and practice. It provides a conceptual …

Mathematical modeling means translating between the real world and mathematics in both
directions. This entails mathematising real world problems by choosing or constructing …

The topic of this paper is mathematical modelling or—as it is often, more broadly, called—
applications and modelling. This has been an important topic in mathematics education …

This document presents a literature review that analyzes the articulation of modeling and
digital technologies in the field of Mathematics Education. The review aims to find evidence …

The chaotic waterwheel model is a mechanical model that exhibits chaos and is also a
practical system that justifies the Lorenz system. The chaotic waterwheel model (or Malkus …

Scientific ideas are often expressed as mathematical equations. Understanding the ideas
contained within these equations requires making sense of both the embedded mathematics …

This article presents a review of literature exploring five different perspectives on
mathematical modeling in mathematics education. Because there is not a single agreed-on …

Many findings from research as well as reports from teachers describe students' problem
solving strategies as manipulation of formulas by rote. The resulting dissatisfaction with …

Background This research highlights a school-university collaboration to pilot a professional
development framework for integrating STEM in K-6 mathematics classrooms in a mid …