Algebraic Thinking in Adult Education

Autor/inn/en	Manly, Myrna; Ginsburg, Lynda
Institution	National Institute for Literacy
Titel	Algebraic Thinking in Adult Education
Quelle	(2010), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Mathematical Concepts; Arithmetic; Algebra; Mathematics Instruction; Thinking Skills; Problem Solving; Equations (Mathematics); Adult Learning; Adult Students; Evaluation; Numeracy; Mathematics Teachers; Mathematics Achievement; Academic Achievement; General Educational Development Tests; Test of Adult Basic Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Denkfähigkeit; Problemlösen; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Adulte education; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Evaluierung; Rechenkompetenz; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schulleistung
Abstract	In adult education, algebraic thinking can be a sense-making tool that introduces coherence among mathematical concepts for those who previously have had trouble learning math. Further, a modeling approach to algebra connects mathematics and the real world, demonstrating the usefulness of math to those who have seen it as just an academic exercise. This paper recommends two significant and necessary changes in the concept of algebra and the ways the authors approach it in education: a shift from thinking of algebra as one course to thinking of it as a content strand integrated into arithmetic instruction and a shift from thinking of algebra as merely manipulation skills to thinking of it as a means of representing and analyzing real situations. This fresh look at algebra and mathematics can result in instruction that appeals to mature students by addressing their needs in pursuit of a career and in their daily life by actively involving them in solving meaningful problems. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10