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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Teachers' Views about Multiple Strategies in Middle and High School Mathematics
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Lynch, Kathleen; Star, Jon R. – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2014
Despite extensive scholarship about the importance of teaching mathematics with multiple strategies in the elementary grades, there has been relatively little discussion of this practice in the middle and high school levels or in the context of introductory algebra. This article begins our exploration of this practice by addressing the following…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods
Understanding the Development of Flexibility in Struggling Algebra Students
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Newton, Kristie Jones; Star, Jon R.; Lynch, Kathleen – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2010
The ability to flexibly solve problems is considered an important outcome for school mathematics and is the focus of this paper. The paper describes the impact of a three-week summer course for students who struggle with algebra. During the course, students regularly compared and contrasted worked examples of algebra problems in order to promote…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Summer Programs