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NCTM 2015 Regional Conference & Exposition: Nashville, Tennessee

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

74- Ethnomathematics: Students in the Maldives Creating Word Problems

Thursday, November 19, 2015: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Legends Ballroom EF (Omni Nashville)

 

Lead Speaker:
Jason D. Johnson


 

The presenter will showcase ethnomathematics word problems created by students in the Republic of the Maldives. The aim of the research was to explore students' ability to create thought-provoking word problems without any instruction. Word problems were centered on addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

 

Presentation Format: Research Burst

 

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