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Direct linkKirwan, J. Vince – Mathematics Teacher, 2017
Patterning tasks engage students in a core aspect of algebraic thinking-generalization (Kaput 2008). The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Algebra Standard states that students in grades 9-12 should "generalize patterns using explicitly defined and recursively defined functions" (NCTM 2000, p. 296). Although educators…
Descriptors: Visualization, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Algebra
