New York Times: Clements quoted on new trend in math education

Release Date: April 25, 2008 This content is archived.

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An article in The New York Times on a new trend in math education that has teachers incorporating more and more examples from the real world to teach abstract concepts on the assumption that making math more relevant makes it easier to learn quotes Douglas H. Clements, professor of learning and instruction and an expert in math education, who said, "One size can't fit all. That's not denying what these guys have found, whatsoever."

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