The Impact of Technology Based Mathematical Modeling on Middle School Students’ Mindsets

Authors

Micah Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Xing Huang, University of FloridaFollow
Lina DeVaul, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-18-2018

Publication Title

SSMA 2018 117th Annual Convention

Publisher Location

Little Rock, Ar

First page number:

52

Last page number:

60

Abstract

Growth mindset is a vital belief for students to be successful in mathematics. Mathematical modeling as well has many positive benefits for students. Little research has been conducted on growth mindset and mathematics at the middle school level and particularly growth mindset with mathematical modeling. This study explored middle school students’ mindsets before and after a four-week Saturday program that incorporated mathematical modeling. We also looked at the quality of solutions developed by the students. It was found that the students generally had growth mindsets at the beginning of the student that were improved through the four weeks.

Disciplines

Educational Psychology | Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration | Science and Mathematics Education

Language

English

Repository Citation

Stohlmann, M., Huang, X., DeVaul, L. (2018). The Impact of Technology Based Mathematical Modeling on Middle School Students’ Mindsets. SSMA 2018 117th Annual Convention 52-60. Little Rock, Ar: