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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ838140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Fostering Mathematical Literacy
Lutzer, Carl V.
PRIMUS, v15 n1 p1-6 Mar 2005
Students sometimes have difficulty in mathematics because they solve problems mechanically, without understanding the ideas represented by their equations. This brief note provides mathematics instructors with ideas for rectifying this fundamental flaw in students' paradigm of problem solving. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Numeracy, Thinking Skills, Computation, Teaching Methods, Critical Reading, Sentences, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Word Problems (Mathematics), Learning Activities, Communication (Thought Transfer), College Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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