The Impact of Mental Computation on Children’s Mathematical Communication, Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Algebraic Thinking

Moving from arithmetic to algebraic thinking at early grades is foundational in the study of number patterns and number relationships. This qualitative study investigates mental computational activity in a third grade classroom’s and its relationship to algebraic thinking and reasoning. The data sou...

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Main Authors: Roland Pourdavood, Kathy McCarthy, Tess McCafferty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2020-05-01
Series:Athens Journal of Education
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Online Access:http://www.athensjournals.gr/education/2020-7-3-1-Pourdavood.pdf