16:44 23/03/2018
Abstract: The article introduces some theoretical background of Freudenthal’s theory of Realistic Mathematics Education and addresses the situation of mathematics teaching in Vietnamese primary schools.The article proposes some of implications to increase the use of authentic problems in mathematics teaching in Vietnamese primary schools. These suggestions aim at helping students apply mathematics in different real life situations and acknowledge the importance of mathematics in daily life.
Keywords: Realistic Mathematics Education (RME), Realistic problem, Realistic situation, Primary mathematics.