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ERIC Number: EJ376837
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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On the Meaning of Variable.
Schoenfeld, Alan H.; Arcavi, Abraham
Mathematics Teacher, v81 n6 p420-27 Sep 1988
The concept of variable is central to mathematics teaching and learning in junior and senior high schools. Described is a structured reflexive exercise designed to reexamine the notion of variable and to rediscover its richness and multiplicity of meaning. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Equations (Mathematics), Functions (Mathematics), Fundamental Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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