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Minimalism as a Guiding Principle: Linking Mathematical Learning to Everyday Knowledge
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Inoue, Noriyuki – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2008
Studies report that students often fail to consider familiar aspects of reality in solving mathematical word problems. This study explored how different features of mathematical problems influence the way that undergraduate students employ realistic considerations in mathematical problem solving. Incorporating familiar contents in the word…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction