Contextual Teaching
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Teaching Contextually:  Research, Rationale, and Techniques for Improving Student Motivation and Achievement in Mathematics and Science
En Español
By Michael Crawford, Ph.D.
Many of the classroom strategies used by the nation's best math and science teachers have also been shown by cognitive science and learning research to be the best methods to help students construct and use knowledge in math and science. This report describes five of these strategies, called contextual teaching strategies:  relating, experiencing, applying, cooperating, and transferring. The report presents examples of the use of these strategies in mathematics classrooms. It also cites research studies and compendiums that document how the strategies can improve student motivation and achievement in mathematics and science.
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Teaching Math Contextually    Ensenanza Contextual de Matematica (En Español)
Teaching Science Contextually
What is the best way to convey the many concepts that are taught in class so all students can use and retain that information? How can a teacher communicate effectively with students who wonder about the reason for, the meaning of, and the rele-vance of what they study? Teachers face these challenges every day, but a curriculum and an instructional approach based on contextual learning can help them face the challenges successfully. These two resources can assist educators in helping students discover meaningful relationships between abstract concepts and practical applications in the context of the real world.
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Teaching Mathematics Contextually [ER-CSTP-MATH]
Teaching Science Contextually[ER-CSTP-SCIENCE]

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