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Tools to enhance math education

Communications of the ACMPublished 1 May 1993Open access
Brigid Barron, Ronald J. Kantor
Citations63
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TL;DR

The Adventures of Jasper Woodbury is aimed at providing rich contexts for mathematical thinking and problem solving about real-world situations to help meet the challenge of intellectual engagement in the domain of mathematics.

Abstract

ducators have increasingly emphasized the importance of helping students improve their skills in reasoning, thinking, and communicating [1, 5, 6]. The National Science Board Commission on Pre-college Education contends that the "basics" for education must go beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic and must include communication, higher-level problem-solving skills, and scientific and technological literacy.

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PsychologySocial Sciences