Kerekes, JuditJakab, Tünde2024-07-302024-07-302020-11-04Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 18 No. 3 (2020): Varga 100, Special Issue, Volume 1 , 133-1421589-7389https://hdl.handle.net/2437/378535In the 1960’s two mathematicians, Hans Freudenthal in the Netherlands and Tamás Varga in Hungary, had argued that people learn mathematics by being actively involved and investigating realistic mathematical problems. Their method lives on in today’s teaching and learning through the various components of cooperative and active learning, by taking ownership in learning, and learning through student dialogue. The goal is to create a welcoming classroom atmosphere in which play takes the front seat. One such scenario is visiting various (animal) stations at the zoo by bus (illustrated by pictures). Passengers are getting on and off the bus at each station (illustrated by arrows), which is modeled on the open number line. This adapted and modified action research was carried out with 5-yearl-old children in public schools of Staten Island, NY in 2019. Subject Classification: 97D40, 97F20, 97F30application/pdfactive learningreal-life mathematical problemsFreudenthal methoddinamic problem-solvingproblems in contextfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessJudit Kerekes, Tünde Jakabhttps://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2020.0483Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science318Teach. Math. Comp. Sci.2676-8364