NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Source
Educational Studies in…1
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Castro, Encarnación; Cañadas, María C.; Molina, Marta; Rodríguez-Domingo, Susana – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
This paper describes the difficulties faced by a group of middle school students (13- to 15-year-olds) attempting to translate algebraic statements written in verbal language into symbolic language and vice versa. The data used were drawn from their replies to a written quiz and semi-structured interviews. In the former, students were confronted…
Descriptors: Algebra, Middle School Students, Translation, Symbolic Language