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Middle School Students’ Conceptions of the Usefulness of Mathematics: A Sociocultural Approach to the Study of Utility Value

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The purpose of this research is to apply a sociocultural lens to examine students’ perceptions of usefulness in mathematics. It is important to explore perceptions of usefulness, as teachers are increasingly being encouraged to help their students view mathematics as useful. However, we know little about how students – and...

Keyword:

Equity, Student engagement, Sociocultural context, Mathematics education, and Utility value

Subject:

Learning Sciences

Creator:

Tracy Elyse Dobie

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Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

02/26/2018

Date Modified:

02/26/2018

Date Created:

2016-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation