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Peer reviewedStacey, Kaye; MacGregor, Mollie – Mathematics Teacher, 1997
Discusses the implications of a research study of more than 2000 students aged 11 to 15 that explored why the students interpret algebra in certain ways. Recommends strategies that can help teachers deal with prior knowledge that students may bring to their study of algebra. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
