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Direct linkYakes, Christopher; Star, Jon R. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2011
In this paper, we describe a one-day professional development activity for mathematics teachers that promoted the use of comparison as an instructional tool to develop students' flexibility in algebra. Effective use of comparison in mathematics instruction involves using side-by-side presentation of problems and solution methods and subsequent…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Teachers, Algebra, Professional Development
