National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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21- Algebra Wasn't Always about Symbol Manipulation

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
119 A (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Ruth E. Miller

Handouts
  • NCTM 2012 session 12- ALGEBRA Handout.pdf (5.7 MB)
  • Misc Notes on the History of Algebra.doc (69.5 kB)

  • Symbols have only been in common use for 300 years. For 5,000 years Babylonians, Arabs, and others have thought algebraically and represented their thinking numerically, geometrically, and verbally. Come look at this history and find clues about how humans learned to think algebraically, which can reflect how our students learn the same thing.

    Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
    Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8

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