Academic Catalog

MSE455 MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR TEACHERS

Course Code: 4600455
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Mathematics And Science Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall 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.