2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A study of teaching materials development of integrated learning according to students' mathematical modelling competence
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12680291
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
教科教育
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa Technical College |
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Principal Investigator |
SAEKI Akihiko Kanazawa Technical College, Department of General Studies, Associate Professor, 一般科目, 助教授 (60167418)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SAKUMIYA Izumi Kanazawa Technical College, Department of General Studies, Professor, 一般科目, 教授 (90064477)
TSUKIHASHI Masami Kanazawa Technical College, Department of General Studies, Professor, 一般科目, 教授 (00064436)
UJIIE Akiko Kanazawa Technical College, Department of General Studies, Assistant Professor, 一般科目, 講師 (30280382)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2000 – 2001
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| Keywords | Cross-curricular Course / Calculator Based Laboratory / Graphing Calculator / Educational Technology / Mathematical Modeling / Inquiry Learning |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to develop integrated learning lesson plans according to students' mathematical modelling competence and to make clear the effectiveness of the teaching materials. We have developed a cross-curricular course for first-year and second-year students using CBL (Calculator Based Laboratory) and TI-83 (Graphing Calculator). The goal of the course is for students to learn about the connection between mathematics and physics through hands-on activities. Students conduct experiments on the motion of a walking person, the dropping of an object, the cooling rate of water, the motion of a swinging pendulum, and sound waves.
The following findings were obtained : Students were able to (1) choose the most appropriate mathematical model, (2) determine the validity of various proposed models, (3) predict the likely future outcomes using their mathematical model, and (4) discuss a meaning of their mathematical model.
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