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Title: Historical Perspectives on the Purposes of School Algebra
Language: English
Authors: Ellerton, Nerida F., Kanbir, Sinan, Clements, M. A., Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2017Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (40th, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2017).
Availability: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
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Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Education Level: Secondary Education
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Educational History, Secondary School Mathematics, Role of Education, Mathematics Skills, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Australia, United States
Abstract: In this paper, we identify, from historical vantage points, the following six purposes of school algebra: (a) algebra as a body of knowledge essential to higher mathematical and scientific studies, (b) algebra as generalised arithmetic, (c) algebra as a prerequisite for entry to higher studies, (d) algebra as offering a language and set of procedures for modelling real-life problems, (e) algebra as an aid to describing structural properties in elementary mathematics, and (f) algebra as a study of variables. We conclude with brief commentary on the question whether school algebra is a unidimensional field of study.
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Number of References: 27
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: ED589462
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