Maria T. Becht

  • 2018 Prospective Teacher NCTM Annual Conference Attendance Award Recipient

    Maria T. Becht

    attending the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

    What's In A Name? Using Contextual Based Story Problems in Mathematics Instruction; The Name Game?

    Contextual based story problems are recommended as means to help students understand the mathematics content that we teach. But what are contextual based story problems? This presentation will provide a deeper understanding of contextual based story problems and ways to incorporate them into mathematics instruction beyond utilizing students' names.