Teachers Rachel, Bob, and Kendra had a meeting in which they decided to change the direction of their school math department. First, they would interact with students in small problem-solving groups. Second, they would use problems that made sense to people in their own language. What sociological perspective makes sense out of the actions of these teachers?
a. conflict perspective
b. functionalist perspective
c. interactionist perspective
d. cognitive development perspective
e. survival of the fittest
C
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