Can Modelling Be Taught and Learnt? Some Answers from Empirical Research

International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 15-30

  Blum, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mathematical Competency; Modelling Competency; Modelling Task; Solution Plan; Word Problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102015745     PISSN: 22114920     EISSN: 22114939     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0910-2_3     Document Type: Chapter

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