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“It is like gum. You chew gum and use it to freshen up your breath, but in the end, it’s worthless and doesn’t have any nutrition or vitamins. Math is used in school to determine your intelligence, but there is no need for it later.” Unfortunately, this students comment is typical; all too often, students don’t see the connection between mathematics and real-life.
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Pelesko, J.A., Cai, J., Rossi, L.F. (2013). Modeling Modeling: Developing Habits of Mathematical Minds. In: Damlamian, A., Rodrigues, J., Sträßer, R. (eds) Educational Interfaces between Mathematics and Industry. New ICMI Study Series, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02270-3_23
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