The purpose of this paper is to explore teachers' ability to explain student reasoning in linear and non-linear patterns and in different types of generalization tasks. A questionnaire consisting of student responses to different types of generalization tasks was developed and then given to a sample of 91 in-service mathematics teachers from 20…

This paper explored variation of strategy use in pattern generalization across different generalization types and across grade level. A test was designed to assess students' strategy use in pattern generalization tasks. The test was given to a sample of 1232 students from grades 4 to 11 from five schools in Lebanon. The findings of this study…