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Language, Intellectual Structures and Common Mathematical Errors: A Call for Research.

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Parish, Charles R.; Ludwig, Hubert J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1994

Illustrates, categorizes, and analyzes typical mathematical errors in algebra and trigonometry made by high school and lower division college students. (16 references) (Author/MKR)

Descriptors: Algebra, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Mathematics Education

A Fresh Look at Fruit Salad Algebra.

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MacGregor, M. E. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1986

Attention is called to the apparent widespread misunderstanding of algebraic notation by secondary school students, and how this may arise from some common approaches to teaching algebra to beginners is discussed. (MNS)

Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Error Patterns, Higher Education