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| | Just WHAT IS ALGEBRAIC THINKING |
 | | It is hoped that by presenting a synthesis of these ideas, educators will make more informed curriculum and instruction decisions about algebraic thinking, and students will be better prepared for and more successful in their secondary mathematics adventures.. |
 | | Herbert and Brown (1997): Algebraic thinking is using mathematical symbols and tools to analyze different situations by (1) extracting information from the situation...(2) representing that information mathematically in words, diagrams, tables, graphs, and equations; and (3) interpreting and applying mathematical findings, such as solving for unknowns, testing conjectures, and identifying functional relationships. |
 | | On the other hand, algebra skills that are not understood or connected in logical ways by the learner remain factoids of information that are unlikely to increase true mathematical competence. |
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