Using calculators to teach algebra : from numbers to operations to structure

The problems of teaching mathematics to unmathematical high school students are described and analyzed in terms of differences in language, especially syntax, between arithmetic and algebra. There follows a detailed description of a demonstrably successful alternative to so-called regular mathematic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, Maureen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5884