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Developing Modelling Competencies Through the Use of Technology

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Mathematical Modelling in Education Research and Practice

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This chapter focuses on the study of the development of modelling competencies in a Differential Equations class where diverse technology is used. First, it discusses how modelling can be used for the design of didactic sequences for students of engineering. Secondly, it shows an innovative proposal that includes the incorporation of diverse technology for teaching Differential Equations in the context of RC (Resistor-Capacitor) and RL (Resistor-Inductor) Circuits. Finally, it details qualitatively the way technology promotes the development of mathematical modelling in students of engineering.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada, 2501, Col. Tecnológico Aulas 7, 227, Monterrey, C.P. 64849, Mexico

    Ruth Rodríguez Gallegos & Samantha Quiroz Rivera

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  1. Mathematics Education, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

    Gloria Ann Stillman

  2. University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

    Werner Blum

  3. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Maria Salett Biembengut

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Rodríguez Gallegos, R., Quiroz Rivera, S. (2015). Developing Modelling Competencies Through the Use of Technology. In: Stillman, G., Blum, W., Salett Biembengut, M. (eds) Mathematical Modelling in Education Research and Practice. International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18272-8_37

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