How Do High School Students Interpret Parameters in Algebra? [electronic resource] / Sonia Ursini and Maria Trigueros.

This paper presents an analysis of high school and starting college students' work with algebraic expressions and problems involving parameters. We suggest that parameters should be considered as general numbers that are used to make second order generalizations. The Three Uses of Variable mode...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Ursini, Sonia
Other Authors:	Trigueros Gaisman, María
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2004.
Subjects:	High School Students. Algebra. College Students. Models. Problem Solving. Mathematics Instruction. Symbols (Mathematics)