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Bridging K-12 and University Mathematics: Building the Staircase from the Top
Authors: Sergei Abramovich and Arcadii Z. Grinshpan
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This article is written to promote a didactic idea of connecting computer-enabled experiential approach to K-12
mathematics with the applied, project-based teaching of undergraduate university mathematics as a way of
encouraging students to participate in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) workforce of the
future. It reviews current body of research on how to bring engineering and science into the K-12 mathematics
curriculum. The notion of recursion is used as an illustration of how one can bridge K-12 and university mathematics
in the context of STEM education. The ideas presented in this article, though based on a North American experience,
can be used within a broader international context.