Using Linear and Quadratic Functions to Teach Number Patterns in Secondary School

Autor/in	Kenan, Kok Xiao-Feng
Titel	Using Linear and Quadratic Functions to Teach Number Patterns in Secondary School
Quelle	In: Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 31 (2017) 2, S.42-52 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0819-4564
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Number Concepts; Algebra; Teaching Methods; Equations (Mathematics); Secondary School Students; Mathematics Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Number concept; Zahlbegriff; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Sekundarschüler; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Singapur
Abstract	This paper outlines an approach to definitively find the general term in a number pattern, of either a linear or quadratic form, by using the general equation of a linear or quadratic function. This approach is governed by four principles: (1) identifying the position of the term (input) and the term itself (output); (2) recognising that each corresponding input and output form points on a straight line or quadratic curve; (3) identifying the nature of the number pattern; and (4) using the general equation of a straight line (y = mx + c) or quadratic curve (y = ax[superscript 2] + bx + c) to represent the general term. Implications for teaching and learning are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2021/2/06