Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ765608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839
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An "Arithmetic" Thinker Tackles Algebra
Armstrong, Alayne C.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v11 n5 p220-225 Jan 2006
Working from Carolyn Kieran's categorization of "arithmetic" and "algebraic" thinkers, the article describes one eighth-grade "arithmetic" thinker's progress as she attempts to solve one- and two-step equations.
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Algebra, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Problem Solving, Equations (Mathematics), Secondary School Mathematics, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 8; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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