Encountering Algebra - A Comparative Study of Classrooms in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the USA (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)

The book reports a comparative research project about algebra teaching and learning in four countries. Algebra is a central topic of learning across the world, and it is well-known that it represents a hurdle for many students. The book presents analyses built on extensive video-recordings of classrooms documenting the first introduction to symbolic algebra (students aged 12 to 14). While the content addressed in all classrooms is variables, expressions and equations, the teaching approaches are diverse. The chapters bring the reader into different algebra classrooms, discussing issues such as mathematization and social norms, the role of mediating tools and designed examples, and teacher beliefs. By comparing classrooms, new insights are generated about how students understand the algebraic content, how teachers instruct, and how both parties deal with difficulties in learning elementary algebra. The book also describes a research methodology using video in search of taken-for-granted aspects of algebra lessons.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2019
Editors:	Cecilia Kilhamn • Roger Saljoe
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	263
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-017579-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching skills & techniques Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > General
LSN:	3-03-017579-0
Barcode:	9783030175795

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