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Peer reviewedMacGregor, Mollie; Stacey, Kaye – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1995
Approximately 1,200 students in years 7 to 10 were tested on recognizing, using, and describing rules relating 2 variables. Fourteen interviewed students saw a variety of patterns, many of which were not helpful for algebra. Outlines critical steps in moving from a table to an algebraic rule. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Functions (Mathematics)
