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We will show how real objects, real places and real challenges may play an important role in the process of teaching mathematics by means of modelling and applications.
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Alsina, C. (2007). Less Chalk, Less Words, Less Symbols ... More Objects, More Context, More Actions. In: Blum, W., Galbraith, P.L., Henn, HW., Niss, M. (eds) Modelling and Applications in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29822-1_2
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