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María D. Torres; Antonio Moreno; Rodolfo Vergel; María C. Cañadas – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
This paper is part of broader research being conducted in the area of algebraic thinking in primary education. Our general research objective was to identify and describe generalization of a 2nd grade student (aged 7-8). Specifically, we focused on the transition from arithmetic to algebraic generalization. The notion of structure and its…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Mathematics, Arithmetic, Algebra
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Karen S. Karp; Sarah B. Bush; Barbara J. Dougherty – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2025
Even though there is a great temptation as teachers to share what is known, many are aware of an idea called "rules that expire" (RTE) and have realized the importance of avoiding them. There is evidence that students need to understand mathematical concepts and that merely presenting rules to carry out in a procedural and disconnected…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Arithmetic, Mathematical Concepts