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Lyrica Lucas; Anum Khushal; Robert Mayes; Brian A. Couch; Joseph Dauer – International Journal of Science Education, 2025
Educational reform priorities such as emphasis on quantitative modelling (QM) have positioned undergraduate biology instructors as designers of QM experiences to engage students in authentic science practices that support the development of data-driven and evidence-based reasoning. Yet, little is known about how biology instructors adapt to the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Biology, Classroom Observation Techniques
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Merck, Madeline F.; Gallagher, Melissa A.; Habib, Emad; Tarboton, David – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2021
Engineering students need to spend time engaging in mathematical modeling tasks to reinforce their learning of mathematics through its application to authentic problems and real world design situations. Technological tools and resources can support this kind of learning engagement. We produced an online module that develops students' mathematical…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Skills, Skill Development
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Corum, Kimberly; Garofalo, Joe – Mathematics Teacher Educator, 2019
Incorporating modeling activities into classroom instruction requires flexibility with pedagogical content knowledge and the ability to understand and interpret students' thinking, skills that teachers often develop through experience. One way to support preservice mathematics teachers' (PSMTs) proficiency with mathematical modeling is by…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Authentic Learning, Mathematical Models