We make the case for introducing fundamental ideas about modelling early, in particular through reconceptualizing word problems that describe real-world situations as exercises in modelling. Further, we argue for modelling as a means of giving children a sense of agency through recognizing the potential of mathematics as a critical tool for analysis of issues important in their lives.
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Greer, B., Verschaffel, L., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2007). Modelling for Life: Mathematics and Children’s Experience. In New ICMI Study Series (Vol. 10, pp. 89–98). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29822-1_7
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