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Harel, Guershon – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1989
Describes learning difficulties students may have with the basic notions of linear algebra and three phases of abstraction. Discusses results of a program based on the abstraction process. (YP)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education
English, Lyn D.; Warren, Elizabeth A. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1995
Assessment of general reasoning processes, elementary algebraic understanding, and novel problem solving of (n=147) seventh- and eighth-grade students found that abilities to generalize from patterns and tables of data and understanding variable constructs contributed significantly to application of algebraic concepts and processes. Questions…
Descriptors: Algebra, Foreign Countries, Generalization, Grade 7
