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Exploring Teachers’ Implementation of Comparison in Algebra I
(2014)
Discussions where teachers engage students in the comparison of multiple solution strategies to a single problem have been recommended in curriculum policy documents, yet integrating these discussions into teachers' normative ...
Learning from Comparison in Algebra
(2014-04-28)
Mastery of algebra is an important yet difficult milestone for students, suggesting the need for more effective teaching strategies in the algebra classroom. Learning by comparing worked-out examples of algebra problems ...
Understanding the development of flexibility in struggling algebra students
(2011)
The ability to flexibly solve problems is considered an important outcome for school mathematics and is the focus of this paper. The paper describes the impact of a three-week summer course for students who struggle with ...
Teachers' views about multiple strategies in middle and high school mathematics: Perceived advantages, disadvantages, and reported instructional practices
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-08-30)
Despite extensive scholarship about the importance of teaching mathematics with multiple strategies in the elementary grades, there has been relatively little discussion of this practice in the middle and high school levels ...
Views of struggling students on instruction incorporating multiple strategies in Algebra I: An exploratory study
(2013-08-30)
Although policy documents promote teaching students multiple strategies for solving mathematics problems, some practitioners and researchers argue that struggling learners will be confused and overwhelmed by this instructional ...
The Role of Prior Knowledge in the Development of Strategy Flexibility: The Case of Computational Estimation
(2009)
The ability to estimate is a fundamental real-world skill; it allows students to check the reasonableness of answers found through other means, and it can help students develop a better understanding of place value, ...