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Children's Math and Problem-solving Skills

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1. Describe the method and results of Carraher and colleagues' classic study, and discuss how the results support the claim that children's mathematical problem-solving performance depends on context.
2. Can these findings also be applied to other academic areas?
3. Provide a specific example of how a classroom teacher might use this research to facilitate learning in the classroom?

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Street Math

1. The results of Carraher's study on street math supports the notion that mathematical problem-solving performance depends on context. This study and many subsequent studies using a cross-cultural design illustrate that children problem- solving mathematical problems imbedded in every day real-life situations perform ...

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