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Danesi, Marcel – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2007
Word problems in mathematics seem to constantly pose learning difficulties for all kinds of students. Recent work in math education (for example, [Lakoff, G. & Nunez, R. E. (2000). "Where mathematics comes from: How the embodied mind brings mathematics into being." New York: Basic Books]) suggests that the difficulties stem from an…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Word Problems (Mathematics), Figurative Language, Content Analysis