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Posing Problems that Matter: Investigating School Overcrowding
- Source :
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Teaching Children Mathematics . May 2007 13(9):457-463. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- This article shows how sixth graders engaged in authentic problem posing related to overcrowding at their school. Students posed authentic problems about their school space and then used mathematics as a tool to investigate and act on the situation. (Contains 6 figures.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1073-5836
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Teaching Children Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ764923
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive