Investigation of middle school seventh-and eighth-grade students' modelling skills. (original) (raw)

This study seeks to examine the mathematical modelling skills of middle school seventh-and eighth-grade students. Participants were formed by eight secondary school students studying at a state secondary school in a medium-sized district of a medium-sized province in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey in the 2020-2021 academic year. It is a qualitative research and is designed as a case study. The whole process was recorded by video by having the students work on the mathematical modelling activity named 'Team Fiction' prepared by the researcher. In the collection of data, the group work form and report form prepared by the researcher, along with student solution papers and researcher's observation notes were used. All the data obtained were subjected to descriptive analysis and the following results were obtained: it is thought that regular modelling studies in schools will contribute to the development and change of modelling competencies of students.