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Using Mathematical Tasks Built around "Real" Contexts: Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers and Students
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Clarke, Doug; Roche, Anne – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2009
In this article, the authors discuss the use by teachers of "Type 2 tasks" within the Task Types in Mathematics Learning (TTML) Project, i.e., those in which the mathematics is situated within a contextualised practical problem. It is argued that these kinds of tasks have great potential for challenging and engaging students, and showing…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Strategies