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“Mathematical modelling is a world-renowned field of research in mathematics education. The International Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling and Applications (ICTMA), for example, presents the current state of the international debate on mathematical modelling every two years. Contributions made at these conferences are published in Springer’s International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling series. In addition, the ICMI study Modelling and Applications in Mathematics Education”
― Gilbert Greefrath, Teaching and Learning Mathematical Modelling: Approaches and Developments from German Speaking Countries

“of research. The discussion of applications and modelling in education has a long history in German-speaking countries. There was a tradition of applied mathematics in German schools, which had a lasting influence on the later development and still has an impact on current projects. Two different approaches for different types of schools were brought together at the end of the last century. The relevance of applications and modelling has developed further since ICME 3, held in Karlsruhe in 1976. In Germany, the focus on mathematical modelling has strongly intensified since the 1980s.”
― Gilbert Greefrath, Teaching and Learning Mathematical Modelling: Approaches and Developments from German Speaking Countries