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King, Donna; English, Lyn D. – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
Internationally there is a need for research that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education to equip students with the skills needed for a rapidly changing future. One way to do this is through designing engineering activities that reflect real-world problems and contextualise students' learning of STEM concepts.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
English, Lyn D.; Watters, James J. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
This paper reports on the mathematical modelling of four classes of 4th-grade children as they worked on a modelling problem involving the selection of an Australian swimming team for the 2004 Olympics. The problem was implemented during the second year of the children's participation in a 3-year longitudinal program of modelling experiences…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Grade 4, Longitudinal Studies, Qualitative Research