THE IMPETUS FOR TEACHING ALGEBRA IN THE EARLY GRADES

Year 2014, Volume: 3 Issue: 5, 48 - 71, 03.11.2014

Hülya Kılıç

Abstract

Algebra is one of the core subjects of secondary school
mathematics. Having weak conceptual understanding of algebra and a low level of
algebraic thinking skills causes low student performance in mathematics
courses. Therefore, some scholars suggest introducing algebraic concepts in the
elementary level to help students succeed in mathematics. The goal of this
paper is to examine some of the current practices and studies on teaching
algebra in the elementary grades and discuss their implications on curriculum
development and teaching.

Keywords

Algebra, algebraic thinking

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