Developing mathematical modelling competence: conceptual clarification and educational planning

Teaching Mathematics and its Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-139

  Blomhoj, Morten ^a   Jensen, Tomas Hojgaard ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING; EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS; MODELING COURSE; MODELING PROCESS; STUDENT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 44949257886     PISSN: 02683679     EISSN: 14716976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/teamat/22.3.123     Document Type: Article

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