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Schoenfeld, Alan H. – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2013
On October 14, 2013 the Mathematics Education Department at Teachers College hosted a full-day conference focused on the Common Core Standards Mathematical Modeling requirements to be implemented in September 2014 and in honor of Professor Henry Pollak's 25 years of service to the school. This article is adapted from my talk at this conference…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Common Core State Standards, Mathematical Models, Teaching Methods
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Jurow, A. Susan – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2004
Generalizing or making claims that extend beyond particular situations is a central mathematical practice and a focus of classroom mathematics instruction. This study examines how aspects of generality are produced through the situated activities of a group of middle school mathematics students working on an 8-week population-modeling project. The…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Population Growth, Mathematics Instruction, Generalization