Using Design Research and History to Tackle a Fundamental Problem with School Algebra

In this well-illustrated book the authors, Sinan Kanbir, Ken Clements, and Nerida Ellerton, tackle a persistent, and universal, problem in school mathematics-why do so many middle-school and secondary-school students find it difficult to learn algebra well? What makes the book important are the uniq...

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Hlavní autor: Kanbir, Sinan (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Edice:History of Mathematics Education,
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ISBN:9783319592046
ISSN:2509-9736
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505 0 |a Identifying a Problem with School Algebra -- Historical Reflections on How Algebra Became a Vital Component of Middle- and Secondary-School Curricula -- Framing a Classroom Intervention Study in a Middle-School Algebra Environment -- Document Analysis: The Intended CCSSM Elementary- and Middle-School Algebra Curriculum -- Review of Pertinent Literature -- Research Design and Methodology -- Quantitative Analyses of Data -- Qualitative Analyses of Data -- Answers to Research Questions, and Discussion -- Postscript: Framing Research Aimed at Improving School Algebra. 
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