Spreadsheet Generalising and Paper and Pencil Generalising

Spreadsheet Generalising and Paper and Pencil Generalising

The Purposeful Algebraic Activity Project is a longitudinal study of the development of pupils' algebraic activity in the early years of their secondary schooling. Analysis of data from a spreadsheet-based teaching programme and from semi-structured interviews leads us to identify three feature...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2004
Hauptverfasser: Wilson, Kirsty, Ainley, Janet, Bills, Liz
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Algebra
Computation
Feedback
Generalization
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Skills
Secondary School Mathematics
Secondary School Students
Spreadsheets
Structured Interviews
Student Attitudes
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
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Zusammenfassung:The Purposeful Algebraic Activity Project is a longitudinal study of the development of pupils' algebraic activity in the early years of their secondary schooling. Analysis of data from a spreadsheet-based teaching programme and from semi-structured interviews leads us to identify three features of the spreadsheet environment that appear to shape pupils' generalising: focus on calculations; use of notation; and feedback. We discuss how pupils' experience of generating spreadsheet formulae can potentially support pupils' generalising in a paper and pencil environment. [For complete proceedings, see ED489597.]