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ERIC Number: EJ516826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1033-2170
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The Effect of Different Approaches to Algebra on Students' Perceptions of Functional Relationships.
MacGregor, Mollie; Stacey, Kaye
Mathematics Education Research Journal, v7 n1 p69-85 Apr 1995
Approximately 1,200 students in years 7 to 10 were tested on recognizing, using, and describing rules relating 2 variables. Fourteen interviewed students saw a variety of patterns, many of which were not helpful for algebra. Outlines critical steps in moving from a table to an algebraic rule. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Functions (Mathematics), Interviews, Mathematics Instruction, Patterns in Mathematics, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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