TY - BOOK ID - 33239333 TI - Mathematical Modelling for Teachers : A Practical Guide to Applicable Mathematics Education AU - Maaß, Jürgen. AU - O’Meara, Niamh. AU - Johnson, Patrick. AU - O’Donoghue, John. PY - 2018 SN - 3030004317 3030004309 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Mathematics. KW - Critical Thinking. KW - Life skills. KW - Mathematics Education. KW - Teaching and Teacher Education. KW - Learning & Instruction. KW - Life Skills. KW - Basic life skills KW - Competencies, Functional KW - Coping skills KW - Everyday living skills KW - Functional competencies KW - Fundamental life skills KW - Lifeskills KW - Living skills KW - Personal life skills KW - Problems of everyday living, Skills for solving KW - Skills, Life KW - Ability KW - Social learning KW - Critical reflection KW - Reflection (Critical thinking) KW - Reflection process KW - Reflective thinking KW - Thinking, Critical KW - Thinking, Reflective KW - Thought and thinking KW - Reflective learning KW - Math KW - Science KW - Mathematical models KW - Study and teaching. KW - Mathematics—Study and teaching . KW - Teaching. KW - Learning. KW - Instruction. KW - Learning process KW - Comprehension KW - Education KW - Didactics KW - Instruction KW - Pedagogy KW - School teaching KW - Schoolteaching KW - Instructional systems KW - Pedagogical content knowledge KW - Training KW - Evaluative thinking UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33239333 AB - While there are many areas of focus in mathematics education, there are many good reasons for offering applicable mathematics education in schools. Let us just mention two of the most important reasons. On the one hand, a focus on the practical side of mathematics presents a convincing and motivating answer to the typical student question: ‘Why study mathematics?’ On the other hand, education policy seems inclined to move in this direction by implementing international testing, curricula and catalogues of skills. The most important feature of this book is that the authors speak directly to you, the mathematics teachers. The authors attempt to draw you into a continuous dialogue about activities you are asked to engage in as learners. You are asked to do something, and through doing and reflecting you will gain first-hand experience of new approaches and materials. In this way, you can learn to teach applicable mathematics to your students using your own experience as learners of applicable mathematics, motivated and supported by the book. Here applicable mathematics education is the phrase we use to describe reality-based mathematics education. Reality-based mathematics relies heavily on problem solving and a positive disposition to engage with mathematics. Modelling reality and simulating selected aspects of reality are other pillars of reality-based mathematics education. ER -