Promoting Algebraic Thinking in the Middle-Grades Using Spreadsheets

dc.contributor.author	Chávez-López, Óscar, 1963-	eng
dc.date.issued	2003-04	eng
dc.description	Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting on April 11, 2003 in San Antonio, Texas.	eng
dc.description.abstract	What is Algebra? For most people, algebra means using and manipulating (algebraic) symbols, and solving equations. The Algebra Standard, as it is stated in the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, expects more than that from students and teachers. In this workshop we will address some of the ways in which spreadsheets can help to promote algebraic thinking in the middle school mathematics classroom. Spreadsheets can help students to develop an algebraic approach to some problems, and can be created to perform repeated calculations.	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/10364	eng
dc.language	English	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum presentations (MU)	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity	University of Missouri-Columbia. College of Education. Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum	eng
dc.rights	OpenAccess.	eng
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.source.harvested	http://web.missouri.edu/~chavezo/presentations.html	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Algebra -- Study and teaching (Middle school)	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Electronic spreadsheets in education	eng
dc.title	Promoting Algebraic Thinking in the Middle-Grades Using Spreadsheets	eng
dc.type	Presentation	eng

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