Twenty secondary mathematics teachers described their thinking as they solved four proportion problems (Task 1), explained how they would teach two of the problems (Task 2), and solved four similar ...

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 39, No. 1/3, Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Context (1999), pp. 111-129 (19 pages) This article discusses the role of context problems, as they are used ...

Introducing new math concepts via already-worked examples can give students a significant boost in learning. But choosing the right problems makes a big difference. An analysis earlier this year of ...

In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL FALLS, R.I ...