A comparison of elementary and middle grades students algebraic reasoning

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2014-07-15

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İşler Baykal, Işıl
Murphy Gardiner, Angela
Knuth, Eric
Stephens, Ana
Kang, Hannah

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This study compares the functional thinking and equation solving performance of third-grade students who participated in a year-long early algebra intervention with that of sixth- and seventh-grade students who experienced only their regular curriculum. Results of a written assessment show that third-grade students performed similarly to sixth- and seventh-grade students, suggesting that early algebra instruction can have a positive impact on students’ achievement in middle school.

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http://www.pmena.org/pmenaproceedings/PMENA%2036%20PME%2038%202014%20Proceedings%20Vol%206.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/83258

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Joint Meeting of PME 38 and PME-NA 36 ( 15 - 20 Temmuz 2014)

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Conference / Seminar

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I. İşler Baykal, A. Murphy Gardiner, E. Knuth, A. Stephens, and H. Kang, “A comparison of elementary and middle grades students algebraic reasoning,” 2014, vol. 6, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: http://www.pmena.org/pmenaproceedings/PMENA%2036%20PME%2038%202014%20Proceedings%20Vol%206.pdf.