Transportation--A Rich Source of

Riley, James E.; Meyer, Ruth Ann

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ERIC Number: EJ242917

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981-Mar

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Transportation--A Rich Source of "Story Problems."

Riley, James E.; Meyer, Ruth Ann

Mathematics Teacher, v74 n3 p180-83,240 Mar 1981

Story problems related to transportation are seen as tools to motivate students to study mathematics by relating the subject to the real world. Schedule making for transportation planning is reviewed. (MP)

Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Scheduling, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Student Motivation, Transportation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner

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Language: English

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