Inverse reformulations of a modelling problem proposed by prospective teachers in Spain. Issue 4 (21st April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martinez-Luaces, Victor; Fernández-Plaza, José Antonio; Rico, Luis; Ruiz-Hidalgo, Juan Francisco
• Is Part Of: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology. Volume 52:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 491
• Page End: 505
• Publication Date: 2021-04-21
• Subjects: Task enrichment -- inverse reformulations -- modelling problem -- prospective teachers; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mathematics -- Periodicals; 510.07
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2019.1683773
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-739X

Abstract

Abstract : Task enrichment is an important teacher competency that can be considered as a special case of problem posing. For that reason, the theoretical framework of this article includes an overview of this topic, complemented with the analysis of inverse problems. The field work of this research was carried out in master courses in the University of Granada, Spain, where a couple of modelling problems were proposed to prospective teachers, who were asked to reformulate them in an inverse way to produce a richer version. The results are described, and the prospective teachers' strategies for problem posing and task enrichment are analysed, and also conclusions about this experience in teacher training courses are presented.