Modern Mathematics Education for Engineering Curricula in Europe : A Comparative Analysis of EU, Russia, Georgia and Armenia / edited by Seppo Pohjolainen, Tuomas Myllykoski, Christian Mercat, Sergey Sosnovsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pohjolainen, Seppo, Editor.

Contributor:

Pohjolainen, Seppo., Editor.

Myllykoski, Tuomas., Editor.

Mercat, Christian., Editor.

Sosnovsky, Sergey., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching.

Mathematics.

Mathematics Education.

Local Subjects:

Mathematics Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 196 p. 39 illus., 35 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

2018.

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the core subjects comprising mathematical curricula for engineering studies in five European countries and identifies differences between two strong traditions of teaching mathematics to engineers. The collective work of experts from a dozen universities critically examines various aspects of higher mathematical education. The two EU Tempus-IV projects – MetaMath and MathGeAr – investigate the current methodologies of mathematics education for technical and engineering disciplines. The projects aim to improve the existing mathematics curricula in Russian, Georgian and Armenian universities by introducing modern technology-enhanced learning (TEL) methods and tools, as well as by shifting the focus of engineering mathematics education from a purely theoretical tradition to a more applied paradigm. MetaMath and MathGeAr have brought together mathematics educators, TEL specialists and experts in education quality assurance form 21 organizations across six countries. The results of a comprehensive comparative analysis of the entire spectrum of mathematics courses in the EU, Russia, Georgia and Armenia has been conducted, have allowed the consortium to pinpoint and introduce several modifications to their curricula while preserving the generally strong state of university mathematics education in these countriesThe book presents the methodology, procedure and results of this analysis. This book is a valuable resource for teachers, especially those teaching mathematics, and curriculum planners for engineers, as well as for a general audience interested in scientific and technical higher education.

Contents:

Mathematics education in EU in STEM disciplines

Case Study Methodology

Overview of Math Education for STEM in RUSSIA

Overview of Math Education for STEM in Georgia

Overview of Math Education for STEM in Armenia

Overview of Math Education for STEM in EU

Use cases in Russia

Use cases in Georgia and Armenia

Lessons Learnt.

ISBN:

9783319714165

3319714163

OCLC:

1111940360