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ERIC Number: EJ566798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Teaching Realistic Mathematical Modeling in the Elementary School: A Teaching Experiment with Fifth Graders.
Verschaffel, Lieven; De Corte, Erik
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v28 n5 p577-601 Nov 1997
Describes an exploratory teaching experiment carried out to test the hypothesis that it is feasible to develop a disposition toward more realistic mathematical modeling in pupils. The learning and transfer effects of an experimental class of 10- and 11-year-old students that were compared to the results of two control groups support this hypothesis. (AIM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematical Thinking