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ERIC Number: EJ380978
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Helping Students Understand Factors and Terms.
Martinez, Joseph G. R.
Mathematics Teacher, v81 n9 p747-51 Dec 1988
An approach to teaching factors and terms is offered that builds directly on students' knowledge of arithmetic. Errors arising from factor and term confusions are noted, followed by the pedagogical strategy of exploration, invention, and discovery. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Error Patterns, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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