Teaching Children Mathematics, March 1st, 1999
Many lower elementary students and even those in upper elementary school misinterpret the meaning of numerical or mathematical symbols such as the equal sign. Such students are symbolically illiterate. This is a significant issue as children who have formed a nonstandard interpretation or misconception of the equals sign, for example, will be at a distinct disadvantage when they begin to learn algebra. Mathematics teachers have the responsibility of helping children develop the suitable interpretation for mathematical symbols. M.J. is in the first grade. While he and his mother waited in a cl...
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