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Mathematical biology has made great progress in recent years, particularly in epidemiology during or even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Mathematical modeling has played a key role in this progress. In this paper, we examine whether the teaching and learning of mathematics in Moroccan high school takes into consideration specialty disciplines such as biology. To do this, we are looking for the applications of biology in the Moroccan mathematical programs in the second year of the baccalaureate option life and earth sciences. First, we analyze the pedagogical guidelines concerning mathematical applications in specialty disciplines. In addition, we analyze the textbooks concerning the second year of baccalaureate option life and earth sciences. The results show that mathematical applications in experimental sciences, especially in biology, for the mathematics program of the second year of the baccalaureate are still very limited in the Moroccan curriculum, whether in learning activities or exercises.

Received: 21 September 2023 / Accepted: 20 October 2023 / Published: 5 November 2023

This paper deals with the teaching and learning of mathematical modeling of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. We first present the teaching of infectious diseases and more precisely the disease of hepatitis B in the Moroccan curriculum. In addition, we develop various activities in order to build the three forms of an HBV epidemic model that are visual, continuous and discrete. These activities can develop in students many abilities and skills such as mathematical reasoning, complex problem solving, modelling and communication. Furthermore, the construction of this HBV epidemic model will be done through the ordinary differential equations (ODEs) which are programmed in the teaching of mathematics in high Moroccan school.


Received: 6 December 2022 / Accepted: 19 April 2023 / Published: 5 May 2023