A comparative study of modelling competencies among Chines and German students.

Autor/inn/en	Ludwig, Matthias; Xu, Binyan
Titel	A comparative study of modelling competencies among Chines and German students.
Quelle	In: Journal für Mathematik-Didaktik, 31 (2010) 1, S. 77-97 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0173-5322; 1869-2699
DOI	10.1007/s13138-010-0005-z
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Vergleich; China; Deutschland; Modellieren; Schüler; Kompetenz; Vergleich; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Modellieren; China; Deutschland
Abstract	During the last ten years both in Germany and in China mathematics education has been focusing on promoting students to develop their mathematical modelling competences. In our study we have defined and investigated modelling competence levels of students (n=1108) from grade 9 to 11 (15-17 years old) while dealing with the special real situation of 'peeling a pineapple'. This study analyzed which level related to the modelling cycle the students have reached, and if there were any gender differences while doing a mathematical modelling. Moreover, this study explored the mathematical modelling competences related to different grades, and some areas of diversity between German and Chinese students in relation to the modelling competences. We can show that there is no statistical difference between German boys and girls in solving this special modelling task, but for the Chinese students there is. We also found different barrier levels and blockages in the modelling cycle for the Chinese and the German students. We can also assert that the students in both countries perform steadily better in higher grades.
Erfasst von	FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur
Update	2011/2