Algebra - A Vital Ingredient.

Sawyer, W. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ378045

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Publication Date: 1988

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Algebra - A Vital Ingredient.

Sawyer, W. W.

Mathematics in School, v17 n4 p45-47 Sep 1988

The author advocates a return to "traditional" elementary algebra content. Several roles for algebra manipulation are identified, including making arithmetic more interesting and understandable and providing facility indispensable for both the technician and the mathematician. (PK)

Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Course Content, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Number Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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