Applications and Modelling Research in Secondary Classrooms: What Have We Learnt?

Abstract

This paper focuses on my 20 year program of research into the teaching and learning of applications and modelling in secondary classrooms. The focus areas include the impact of task context and prior knowledge of the task context during the solution of applications and modelling tasks, mathematical modelling in secondary school, and metacognition and modelling and applications. Some of the analysis tools used in this research are also presented.