Developing Thinking in Algebra

Name: Developing Thinking in Algebra
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ISBN: 9781412911719

ISBN-10: 1412911710

ISBN-13: 9781412911719

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Mason, Alan Graham, Sue Johnston-Wilder

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Algebra has always been a watershed for pupils learning mathematics. Nevertheless pupils bring to school all the necessary natural powers for thinking algebraically, including organizing, classifying and generalizing. Developing Thinking in Algebra enables teachers and their support staff to experience and to teach algebraic thinking to pupils aged 7-16. By integrating pedagogy and subject knowledge through experiencing a variety of tasks for learners, this booknbsp; makes it possible fornbsp; all learners to succeed innbsp; thinking algebraically. Based on four main themes within algebra using pedagogic constructs developed by the team at the Open University's Center for Mathematics…

Book details

List price: $62.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 4/23/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.90" wide x 9.50" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English

strongWayne Graham/strong is the emerging technology coordinator at the Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.






First Encounters with Expressing Generality


Using Mathematical Powers; Meeting Mathematical Themes


Using Symbols


Depicting Relationships





More Experience of Expressing Generality


More on Powers, More on Themes


Symbol Manipulation


Changing Representations





Yet More Expressing Generality


Solving Problems


Reasoning


Graphs and Diagrams





Themes and Structure


Powers, Constructs and Strategies


Final Reflections