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MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS AND MODELLING Yearbook 2010, Association of Mathematics Educators CONTENTS FRONT MATTER Berinderjeet Kaur and Jaguthsing Dindyal i Part I Introduction A Prelude to Mathematical Applications and Modelling in Singapore Schools Berinderjeet KAUR and Jaguthsing DINDYAL 3 Part II Applications and Modelling in Primary School Communities of Mathematical Inquiry to Support Engagement in Rich Tasks Glenda ANTHONY and Roberta HUNTER 21 Using ICT in Applications of Primary School Mathematics Barry KISSANE 40 Application Problems in Primary School Mathematics Kai Kow Joseph YEO 63 Collaborative Problem Solving as Modelling in the Primary Years of Schooling Judy ANDERSON 78 Word Problems and Modelling in Primary School Mathematics Jaguthsing DINDYAL 94 Mathematical Modelling in a PBL Setting for Pupils: Features and Task Design Chun Ming Eric CHAN 112 Initial Experiences of Primary School Teachers with Mathematical Modelling Kit Ee Dawn NG 129 Part III Applications and Modelling in Secondary School Why Study Mathematics? Applications of Mathematics in Our Daily Life Joseph Boon Wooi YEO 151 Using ICT in Applications of Secondary School Mathematics Barry KISSANE 178 Developing Pupils' Analysis and Interpretation of Graphs and Tables Using a Five Step Framework Marian KEMP 199 Theoretical Approaches and Examples for Modelling in Mathematics Education Gabriele KAISER, Christoph LEDERICH and Verena RAU 219 Mathematical Modelling in the Singapore Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Gayatri BALAKRISHNAN, Yeen Peng YEN and Esther Lung Eng GOH 247 Making Decisions with Mathematics Tin Lam TOH 258 The Cable Drum – Description of a Challenging Mathematical Modelling Example and a Few Experiences Frank FÖERSTER and Gabriele KAISER 276 Implementing Applications and Modelling in Secondary School: Issues for Teaching and Learning Gloria STILLMAN 300 Part IV Conclusion Mathematical Applications and Modelling: Concluding Comments Jaguthsing DINDYAL and Berinderjeet KAUR 325 BACK MATTER Berinderjeet Kaur and Jaguthsing Dindyal 336 Back

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