Bridging to mathematical modelling : Vietnamese students’ response to different levels of authenticity in contextualized tasks

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Tran, Dung, Nguyen, Duyen Thi, Nguyen, An Thi Tan, Nguyen, Giang-Nguyen Thi and Ta, Phuong Minh. (2020). Bridging to mathematical modelling : Vietnamese students’ response to different levels of authenticity in contextualized tasks. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 51(6), pp. 893-912. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2019.1648890
AuthorsTran, Dung, Nguyen, Duyen Thi, Nguyen, An Thi Tan, Nguyen, Giang-Nguyen Thi and Ta, Phuong Minh
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To address the upcoming reform curriculum initiative following competency-based learning in Vietnam, this study examines how variations of a contextualized task allow students to experience the mathematical modelling process. We explore how Grade 10 students respond to tasks with different levels of authenticity when they first attempt such tasks. Adapting the Theory of Authentic Task Situations, we designed variations of the Goat Cage task and implemented them with six small groups of students. Results showed that the modelling processes that the students progressed through differed in mathematical models used and real-world considerations, with diverse approaches when solving the more-authentic variation. Not all phases of the modelling process were observed explicitly when they engaged in the tasks. Students showed a positive disposition towards tasks with more authentic contextual information. The study suggests ways to adapt contextualized tasks to make them more authentic, which allows students to experience a holistic modelling process.

Keywordsdisposition; mathematical modelling; modelling process; task authenticity; high school; Vietnam
Year2020
JournalInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Journal citation51 (6), pp. 893-912
PublisherTaylor and Francis Ltd
ISSN0020-739X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2019.1648890
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85070862029
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