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Assessing Formal Knowledge of Math Equivalence among Algebra and Pre-Algebra Students
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Fyfe, Emily R.; Matthews, Percival G.; Amsel, Eric; McEldoon, Katherine L.; McNeil, Nicole M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
A central understanding in mathematics is knowledge of "math equivalence," the relation indicating that 2 quantities are equal and interchangeable. Decades of research have documented elementary-school (ages 7 to 11) children's (mis)understanding of math equivalence, and recent work has developed a construct map and comprehensive…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Mathematical Concepts, Misconceptions