National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2015 Research Conference

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015: 1:15 PM

Webster (Westin - Boston Waterfront)

Barbara M Brizuela , Tufts University, Medford, MA

Angela Gardiner , TERC, Cambridge, MA

Katharine B. Sawrey , Tufts University, Medford, MA

Ashley Newman-Owens , Tufts University, Medford, MA

Maria Blanton , TERC, Cambridge, MA

Description:
We present first graders’ uses of function tables as they explored relationships between quantities, drawing from a design study investigating functional thinking. Findings suggest children used tables as organizational tools and they looked not just at but also through tables at functional relationships. We take this as evidence that children were using tables as tools to think about functions.

Full Conference Paper

NCTM2015_BrizuelaEtAl_20150403.pdf (201.5 kB)