Case Studies - The Role of them in Mathematics Teaching

Graţiela Ghic
2012 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences  
Starting from the fact that in recent years I have noticed that my students are reluctant in to accepting Maths, I have tried to find the reasons for this attitude and especially the ways to redress this undesirable situation.Through the years, teachers have struggled to make math meaningful by providing students with problems and examples demonstrating its applications in everyday life. Nowadays technology makes it possible for students to experience the value of math in daily life in stead of
more » ... just reading about it.Case studies drawn from real life give meaning to theoretical concepts. Thus, the student is interested in what can be done using a specific concept.
doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.546 fatcat:7mwhpwidrrgnvktcecahxql4ni