Abstract
This article reports the findings of research involving more than 30 teachers and their Year
5 and 6 students in 16 Victorian primary schools. The participants experienced an
educational intervention where the Money and Financial Mathematics substrand of the
Number and Algebra content strand was taught and learned through challenging worded
mathematical problems involving realistic financial contexts. Data related to one such
example, a task involving three friends sharing the cost of movie tickets and food, are
discussed. Insights into the nature of student.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mathematics education in the margins |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA38) |
| Editors | Margaret Marshman, Vince Geiger, Anne Bennison |
| Place of Publication | Brisbane: Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Pages | 555 - 562 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781920846282 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2015 - Sunshine Coast, Australia Duration: 28 Jun 2015 → 2 Jul 2015 Conference number: 38th https://www.merga.net.au/Public/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2015_MERGA_CP.aspx (Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2015 |
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| Abbreviated title | MERGA 2015 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sunshine Coast |
| Period | 28/06/15 → 2/07/15 |
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