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Burghes, David N. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1980
Mathematical modeling is defined. Examples are used to show that there are models available which illustrate both the traditional use of mathematics in the physical science and its newer use in nonphysical disciplines, and which are at a suitable level for teaching in schools. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Curriculum
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Dubois, Jean-Guy – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1984
A classification of the simple combinatorial configurations which correspond to various cases of distribution and ordering of objects into boxes is given (in French). Concrete descriptions, structured relations, translations, and formalizations are discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction