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Publication Date: 2014-Jan
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Views of Struggling Students on Instruction Incorporating Multiple Strategies in Algebra I: An Exploratory Study
Lynch, Kathleen; Star, Jon R.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v45 n1 p6-18 Jan 2014
Although policy documents promote teaching students multiple strategies for solving mathematics problems, some practitioners and researchers argue that struggling learners will be confused and overwhelmed by this instructional practice. In the current exploratory study, we explore how 6 struggling students viewed the practice of learning multiple strategies at the end of a yearlong algebra course that emphasized this practice. Interviews with these students indicated that they preferred instruction with multiple strategies to their regular instruction, often noting that it reduced their confusion. We discuss directions for future research that emerged from this work.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, High School Students, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED560919
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