Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ442073
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0045-0685
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Once upon a Time....
Griffiths, Rachel; Clyne, Margaret
Australian Mathematics Teacher, v47 n1 p10-13 Apr 1991
Described is the use of story telling as a context to introduce mathematical concepts by providing a model, offering problem-posing situations, stimulating investigation, and illustrating concepts. Examples of appropriate stories are given for the primary and low secondary levels. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication, Verbal Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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