Kasaoka, Olena2021-05-052021-05-052021-04http://hdl.handle.net/10790/5654A student presentation for the Spring 2021 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium.Traditional ways of teaching mathematics have been the norm for many years. More recently, students have been tasked with solving real-world mathematical problems through project-based learning (PBL). Through Boaler’s analysis, she highlights the need for mathematical education reform and how the goal should be that students experience sense-making through their learning. By encouraging students to make real-life connections in their investigations, they can fully grasp and embrace the practicality and necessityof various mathematical concepts (Boaler, 2000).1 pageen-USCC0 1.0 UniversalOther