Developing Meaning for Mathematical Expressions

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John K. Lannin
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Christopher Austin University of Southern Maine, Portland

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David C. Geary
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 116: Issue 8
Page(s):
598–603
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2022.0234
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Subjects:
Math Topic, Algebra, Expression/Equation, Seeing Structure in Expressions, Other Topic, Connections, Probability/Data Analysis and Statistics, Modeling, Representations, Research, Linking Research and Practice

Explore two ways that algebra students interpret mathematical expressions. Learn instructional tasks to help students develop meaning.

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© 2023 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Aug 2023
Online Publication Date:
Aug 2023
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