INTERPRETATION OF UNKNOWN AND VARIABLE PRIOR TO FORMAL ALGEBRAIC INSTRUCTION
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The purpose of the study is to investigate the sixth grade students’ use of unknowns and variables prior to any formal algebraic instruction. Three students were presented with a questionnaire including the manipulation of unknowns and variables. The students showed the ability to interpret algebraic expressions such as solving equations and finding patterns. It is a crucial point that they defined both of the term of unknown and variable as unknown. In this study it was examined the grounds of this use.
Anahtar Kelimeler
algebraic instruction, transition from arithmetic to algebra, sixth grade level
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