Modeling Complex Problems in the Teaching of Mathematics

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to show the importance of rethinking the teaching of mathematics in the current educational system, with the intention of putting on the table the need to expand the types of educational problems and their potential solutions that are usually presented in academic discussions. Particularly, in this work, we focused on the need to model complex problems; we performed the research investigation in a private institution in northeastern Mexico. In a class of Differential Equations for future engineers, we expanded the types of problems that must be presented in class, using effective technology (VENSIM) and a modeling approach.