Contexts for 'pure' mathematics: a framework for analysing A-level mathematics papers

The use of context in mathematics test items is now accepted practice in many forms of national assessment in the UK. Yet research suggests that such use of context is not straightforward and that children may apply a variety of interpretations to contextual mathematics problems. Our analysis focuse...

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Main Authors: Little, Chris (Author), Jones, Keith (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-03.
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