A framework for curriculum design to support mathematical sense making

Gifford, Julian D.; Finkelstein, Noah D.

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A framework for curriculum design to support mathematical sense making

written by Julian D. Gifford and Noah D. Finkelstein

An approach to the design of curriculum supporting student engagement in mathematical sense making (MSM) is discussed. This approach draws from a categorical framework for MSM that is situated in the PER and science education literature on mathematical modeling and sense making. Two pieces of curricula spanning both content (the photoelectric effect and geometric optics) and course context (STEM-major versus non-STEM-major) designed using this framework are analyzed for the reasoning structures they are designed to scaffold.

Physics Education Research Conference 2020
Part of the PER Conference series
Virtual Conference: July 22-23, 2020
Pages 173-178

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Education - Applied Research - Curriculum Development = Course = Course Goals Education - Basic Research - Learning Theory = Cognitive Modeling - Problem Solving = Frameworks	- Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1119/perc.2020.pr.Gifford
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=15479">Gifford, Julian D., and Noah Finkelstein. "A framework for curriculum design to support mathematical sense making." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020.</a>

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Gifford, Julian D., and Noah Finkelstein. "A framework for curriculum design to support mathematical sense making." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15479&DocID=5327 (accessed 9 February 2025).

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