Abstract, pure math — solving disembodied equations filled with x’s
and y’s — can often seem boring. Creative math teachers commonly try to
come up with concrete, real-world examples to motivate students and
make math relevant to adolescents.
But a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) finds that applied-math instruction, or the way it is
actually taught in classrooms, may not be serving students well.
Furthermore, it found that teachers were often using a watered-down,
applied-math approach in classrooms of low-income students, while giving
higher income students much more exposure to pure math.
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