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Depaepe, Fien; De Corte, Erik; Verschaffel, Lieven – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
This contribution reports about a seven-month long video-based study in two regular Flemish sixth-grade mathematics classrooms. The focus is on teachers' approaches towards problem solving. In our analysis we distinguished between a paradigmatic-oriented (focus on the mathematical structure) and a narrative-oriented (focus on the contextual…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Ameis, Jerry A. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2004
This article describes activities for developing an understanding of a formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism. The core activity concerns determining the volume of water in a backyard skating rink. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Formulas, Secondary School Mathematics