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Mathematical concepts in everyday life

New Directions for Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPublished 1 January 1988
Terezinha Nunes Carraher, Analúcia D. Schliemann, David W. Carraher
Citations51
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.35
SNIP1.84

Abstract

Mathematics is a stumbling block in school for many children, yet the same children seem to acquire considerable mathematical knowledge without systematic teaching in everyday life. How can this discrepancy in performance be understood?

Keywords

Social SciencesMathematics