An investigation on seventh grade students' mathematical and environmental learning residuals in model-eliciting activities

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The purpose of the study was to examine 7th grade students’ learning residuals about mathematics and environmental issues in model-eliciting activities that were particularly designed to address environmental issues. The study was conducted with fourteen 7th grade students from a public middle school in Istanbul in the Spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. The participants were selected through purposive and convenience sampling. A qualitative educational case study was used as the design of the study. The data collection tools used in this study were two model-eliciting activities, a post-activity participant form, audio and video recordings of the implementation and a semi-structured interview conducted by students individually. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method. The findings of this study related to mathematical learning residuals showed that the students developed and/or used powerful models with multiple mathematical ideas. The findings of this study related to environmental learning residuals indicated that the students raised awareness for (1) understanding the local environmental situation and (2) developing action strategies for a sustainable future. In the light of these findings, it was suggested that model-eliciting activities that address environmental issues could be used for middle school students to teach mathematics, transform mathematical ideas into real-life situations, and raise awareness for environmental issues by integrating mathematics and science.

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Mathematical modeling, Model-eliciting activities, Environmental education, Waste management

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G. Baktemur, “An investigation on seventh grade students’ mathematical and environmental learning residuals in model-eliciting activities,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.