Using Design Research and History to Tackle a Fundamental Problem with School Algebra

• Main Authors: Kanbir, Sinan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Clements, M. A. (Ken) (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Ellerton, Nerida F. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: History of Mathematics Education,
• Subjects: Mathematics-Study and teaching .; Learning.; Instruction.; Mathematics.; History.; Mathematics Education.; Learning & Instruction.; History of Mathematical Sciences.

In this well-illustrated book the authors, Sinan Kanbir, Ken Clements, and Nerida Ellerton, tackle a persistent, and universal, problem in school mathematics-why do so many middle-school and secondary-school students find it difficult to learn algebra well? What makes the book important are the uniq...

Table of Contents:

• Identifying a Problem with School Algebra
• Historical Reflections on How Algebra Became a Vital Component of Middle- and Secondary-School Curricula
• Framing a Classroom Intervention Study in a Middle-School Algebra Environment
• Document Analysis: The Intended CCSSM Elementary- and Middle-School Algebra Curriculum
• Review of Pertinent Literature
• Research Design and Methodology
• Quantitative Analyses of Data
• Qualitative Analyses of Data
• Answers to Research Questions, and Discussion
• Postscript: Framing Research Aimed at Improving School Algebra.