Encountering Algebra A Comparative Study of Classrooms in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the USA /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kilhamn, Cecilia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Säljö, Roger (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Mathematics-Study and teaching .; Learning.; Instruction.; International education .; Comparative education.; Algebra.; Mathematics Education.; Learning & Instruction.; International and Comparative Education.

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 classr...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: School Algebra
• Chapter 2: Researching Classrooms in Search of Learning: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
• Chapter 3: The VIDEOMAT Project: Theoretical Considerations and Methodological Procedures
• Chapter 4: Participation and Mathematization in Introductory Algebra Classrooms: The Case of Sweden
• Chapter 5: Designed Examples as Mediating Tools: Introductory Algebra in Two Norwegian Grade 8 Classrooms
• Chapter 6: Learning to Solve Equations in Three Swedish-speaking Classrooms in Finland
• Chapter 7: How Teachers Introduce Algebra and How it Might Affect Students' Beliefs About What it Means to "Do" Mathematics
• Chapter 8: The Fifth Lesson: Students' Responses to a Patterning Task Across the Four Countries
• Chapter 9: Encouraging Algebraic Reasoning in Contemporary Classrooms: Some Observations and a Synthesis.