Academic Catalog

SSME455 MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR TEACHERS

Course Code: 4200455
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Secondary Science And Mathematics Educ.
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. BÜLENT ÇETÝNKAYA
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Models and modeling approach on mathematics problem solving, learning, and teaching; application of mathematics to model real-world problem situations of different branches of mathematics. Training teachers in modeling process: understanding the real-world problem situations, making assumptions, formulating mathematical problem, solving the mathematical problem, interpreting the solution, verifying the model, reporting, explaining, and making predictions based on the model. Implications of modeling in the classrooms, training prospective teachers for teaching and learning mathematics with modeling in the classrooms.