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Peer reviewedBooth, Lesley R. – Mathematics in School, 1982
Many children do not appear to see any need to worry about the conventions for ordering operations or using brackets in algebra problems, due to the "intuitive" mode of approach they use in mathematics. The need to teach pupils the necessity of such conventions is discussed. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Mathematical Concepts
