Computational Thinking: The Third Paradigm for Mathematical Modeling Teaching

Abstract

Mathematical modeling provides a good platform for guiding students to flexibly apply mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems, and universities have also launched rich mathematical modeling teaching activities. However, in the process of university mathematical modeling teaching, the drawbacks of two traditional teaching methods that focus on cases and models have gradually emerged. Therefore, this article suggests using computational thinking as a third paradigm for mathematical modeling teaching. This paper shows the computational thinking in the new teaching. This article also gives some suggestions to nowadays teaching module. The proposal of this concept has a certain reference value for the reform of mathematical modeling teaching.