Student Actions for Social Justice-Oriented Mathematical Tasks

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Hyunyi Jung University of Florida, Gainesville

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Sarah Brand Columbia Law School, New York

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 5
Page(s):
378–385
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0133
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 6-8, Math Topic, Number, Rational Numbers, Other Topic, Social Justice

Five approaches led to multiple valid solutions, considered students’ real-world knowledge, and increased students’ interest.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
9
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 May 2021
Online Publication Date:
May 2021
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