Misconceptions leading to errors in elementary algebra (generalised arithmetic)

This thesis describes an investigation into the reasons underlying particular errors in elementary algebra or 'generalised arithmetic ' which an earlier project at Chelsea College - the Concepts in Secondary Mathematics and Science project - had shown were widely prevalent among 13 to 15 y...

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Main Author: Booth, Lesley Rochelle
Published: King's College London (University of London) 1983
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.518676