Theory-related pedagogical content knowledge for teaching simulations and mathematical modelling with digital tools – empirical analysis of the promotion of pre-service teachers

Quarder, J.; Gerber, S.; Siller, H.-S.; Greefrath, G.

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Teaching simulations and mathematical modelling with digital tools requires theory-related pedagogical content knowledge. This type of knowledge consists of theories about the corresponding potentials and possible uses of digital tools and – as meta-knowledge about processing steps – also modelling cycles. These can be used, for example, in the processing of more complex reality-related problems. The article conceptualises this dimension of pedagogical content knowledge and describes a course for pre-service mathematics teachers at the University of Münster and the University of Würzburg, designed to promote this dimension of knowledge, amongst others. Using an intervention study in a pretest-posttest design, it is quantitatively (N = 146) shown that this knowledge can be effectively developed within the treatment.

Details about the publication

PublisherDrijvers, P.; Csapodi, C.; Palmér, H.; Gosztonyi, K.; Kónya, E.
Book titleProceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13)
Page range1325-1332
Publishing companyAlfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics and ERME
Place of publicationBudapest
Title of seriesCERME Proceedings Series
Volume of series13
StatusPublished
Release year2023
Conference13th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME13, Budapest, Hungary
ISBN978-963-7031-04-5
KeywordsMathematical modelling, simulations, digital tools, pedagogical content knowledge, modelling cycle, empirical study, promotion of pre-service teachers

Authors from the University of Münster

Greefrath, Gilbert
Professorship of Mathematics Didactics with a focus on secondary schools (Prof. Greefrath)
Quarder, Jascha
Professorship of Mathematics Didactics with a focus on secondary schools (Prof. Greefrath)