ERIC Number: EJ1456953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: EISSN-2330-0582
Task, Information, Rubric: A Mathematical Modeling Task
Alex Greenwood; Rose Mary Zbiek; Amy Brass
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v117 n12 p907-916 2024
The Cell Phone modeling task centers on a Fermi real-world estimation question. The task and rubric can be used at different grade levels to focus on the modeling process and classroom community. Finding time and space to engage students, especially novice modelers, in mathematical modeling can be a challenge, yet the benefits of modeling are numerous. The authors developed a task that is a good introduction to modeling for students and teachers for whom modeling is new and a useful alternative for experienced modeling teachers who are looking for something different. The variation on a Fermi question -- a question that requires the estimation of a large quantity -- and rubric that the authors developed have multiple uses across middle school and high school, within and beyond mathematical modeling.
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Task Analysis, Problem Solving, Scoring Rubrics, Middle School Students, High School Students, Visual Aids
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: publicationsdept@nctm.org; Web site: https://pubs.nctm.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2101382