Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context
This study aims to describe the design and development of a STEM problem-solving activity involving mathematics and physics content. It is an activity whose starting point is a question based on a real problem: to identify the areas of the classroom where the intensity of sound is higher. In this wa...
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| description | This study aims to describe the design and development of a STEM problem-solving activity involving mathematics and physics content. It is an activity whose starting point is a question based on a real problem: to identify the areas of the classroom where the intensity of sound is higher. In this way, the problem involves the physics of sound. However, in addition, by trying to give an answer to the initial question, students have the opportunity to develop progressively more complex mathematical models from already known mathematical concepts and procedures. The analysis of the results of the implementation based on the identification of the learning opportunities and the catalyst elements that generate them, allows us to state that the activity encourages students to enrich their mathematical models by incorporating new mathematical concepts such as the function of two variables. We conclude that the design of the activity and the choice of data acquisition technology are key, but also the interaction between the students and the teacher. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9bb3413f7af49979381a045ce6feff42023-11-17T19:00:10ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-04-0113441710.3390/educsci13040417Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School ContextIrene Ferrando0Lluís Albarracín1Pascual D. Diago2Departament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartment de Didàctica de la Matemàtica i les Ciències Experimentals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainDepartament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainThis study aims to describe the design and development of a STEM problem-solving activity involving mathematics and physics content. It is an activity whose starting point is a question based on a real problem: to identify the areas of the classroom where the intensity of sound is higher. In this way, the problem involves the physics of sound. However, in addition, by trying to give an answer to the initial question, students have the opportunity to develop progressively more complex mathematical models from already known mathematical concepts and procedures. The analysis of the results of the implementation based on the identification of the learning opportunities and the catalyst elements that generate them, allows us to state that the activity encourages students to enrich their mathematical models by incorporating new mathematical concepts such as the function of two variables. We conclude that the design of the activity and the choice of data acquisition technology are key, but also the interaction between the students and the teacher.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/4/417STEM educationproblem solvingphysical phenomenonreal datamathematical model |
| spellingShingle | Irene Ferrando Lluís Albarracín Pascual D. Diago Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context Education Sciences STEM education problem solving physical phenomenon real data mathematical model |
| title | Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context |
| title_full | Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context |
| title_fullStr | Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context |
| title_short | Where Is It Best to Sit in Class? Description of an Experience Based on STEM Problem Solving in a School Context |
| title_sort | where is it best to sit in class description of an experience based on stem problem solving in a school context |
| topic | STEM education problem solving physical phenomenon real data mathematical model |
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