Tuesday, April 8, 2014: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Room 217/218 ( Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Marta T Magiera
Co-Speaker:
Leigh A van den Kieboom
Description of Presentation:
Our study examined how middle and high school students interpret equality and the equal sign in the context of arithmetic and algebraic tasks. The results suggest that students’ interpretations are not stable and alternate between operational and comparative computational sameness. Implications for instructional practice are suggested.
Session Type: Poster Session