Writing in Natural Language Helps Students Construct Algebraic Equations.

MacGregor, Mollie

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ERIC Number: EJ464653

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Publication Date: 1990

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Writing in Natural Language Helps Students Construct Algebraic Equations.

MacGregor, Mollie

Mathematics Education Research Journal, v2 n2 p1-11 1990

University students (n=158) were examined to determine whether first describing a mathematical relationship by a written English sentence would affect success in constructing an algebraic equation. Students using common idiomatic forms of English that could not be directly translated into mathematical notation were found to be the most successful. (20 references) (MDH)

Descriptors: Algebra, College Students, Equations (Mathematics), Graphs, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing Across the Curriculum

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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