Mathematics in the streets and in schools

An analysis of everyday use of mathematics by working youngsters in commercial transactions in Recife, Brazil, revealed computational strategies different from those taught in schools. Performance on mathematical problems embedded in real-life contexts was superior to that on school-type word proble...

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Main Authors: Pouya Karimi, Abolfazl Rafiepour
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Published: University of Isfahan 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://math-sci.ui.ac.ir/article_28499_23c41a3bbcdde0a8c7ce61efab24e835.pdf
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description An analysis of everyday use of mathematics by working youngsters in commercial transactions in Recife, Brazil, revealed computational strategies different from those taught in schools. Performance on mathematical problems embedded in real-life contexts was superior to that on school-type word problems and context-free computational problems involving the same numbers and operations. Implications for education are examined.
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spelling doaj-art-c812c59e3aa54f918c93e7a2aa7a4db82025-08-20T03:01:03ZfasUniversity of Isfahanریاضی و جامعه2345-64932345-65072025-02-0194718610.22108/msci.2024.140942.164828499Mathematics in the streets and in schoolsPouya Karimi0Abolfazl Rafiepour1Department of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranDepartment of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranAn analysis of everyday use of mathematics by working youngsters in commercial transactions in Recife, Brazil, revealed computational strategies different from those taught in schools. Performance on mathematical problems embedded in real-life contexts was superior to that on school-type word problems and context-free computational problems involving the same numbers and operations. Implications for education are examined.https://math-sci.ui.ac.ir/article_28499_23c41a3bbcdde0a8c7ce61efab24e835.pdfmathematicsproblem-solvingreal-life contextseducational practicesalgorithmscontextual influencespedagogical assumptions
spellingShingle Pouya Karimi
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Mathematics in the streets and in schools
ریاضی و جامعه
mathematics
problem-solving
real-life contexts
educational practices
algorithms
contextual influences
pedagogical assumptions
title Mathematics in the streets and in schools
title_full Mathematics in the streets and in schools
title_fullStr Mathematics in the streets and in schools
title_full_unstemmed Mathematics in the streets and in schools
title_short Mathematics in the streets and in schools
title_sort mathematics in the streets and in schools
topic mathematics
problem-solving
real-life contexts
educational practices
algorithms
contextual influences
pedagogical assumptions
url https://math-sci.ui.ac.ir/article_28499_23c41a3bbcdde0a8c7ce61efab24e835.pdf
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