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Does solving arithmetic linear equations offer transferable algebraic competence?

Jöran Petersson
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Niclas Larson
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In this study we have investigated the relation between grade 9 students’ responses to a simple linear equation and a visually similar but proportionally-based linear expression task. Analyses, based on data from the results of a test of 359 Swedish year Swedish students from six diverse schools, drew on written responses to the two tasks. Students giving algebra-based solutions to the linear equation are not only more likely to complete the proportional task but also offer better solutions than students giving arithmetic-based solutions. The results highlight the need for curricula, textbooks and teachers to revisit the place of algebraic equation-solving, whilst also encouraging students to verify their solutions.
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hal-04418278 , version 1 (25-01-2024)

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Jöran Petersson, Niclas Larson, Kristina Palm Kaplan, Paul Andrews. Does solving arithmetic linear equations offer transferable algebraic competence?. Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics; Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Jul 2023, Budapest, Hungary. ⟨hal-04418278⟩

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