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Peer reviewedBurton, Martha B. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1988
A major component of student difficulty with algebra is the inability to make sense of the algebra symbol system as a language. Accordingly, remedies should be sought by considering algebra in a linguistic sense. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Communication Skills, Linguistics
