Early algebraic thinking is the reasoning engaged in by 5-to 12-year-olds as they build
meaning for the objects and ways of thinking to be encountered within the later study of …

This survey of the state of the art on research in early algebra traces the evolution of a
relatively new field of research and teaching practice. With its focus on the younger student …

Cross-curricula opportunities afforded by STEM education (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics education), supports an environment where students can …

Background: This research study aims at exploring the use of some dimensions and
theoretical-methodological tools suggested by the model of Didactic-Mathematical …

The learning and teaching of algebra has always been a fundamental and vibrant stream of
the research carried out within the PME community–from the 1st PME conference in 1977 to …

In the discipline of mathematics, the development of new knowledge often passes through
several stages, of which the development of proofs is typically the last. Earlier stages …

Despite increasing data on young children's patterning skills and evidence of a link between
early pattern knowledge and later mathematics performance, little is known about the …

This study focuses on the generalization methods used by talented pre-algebra students in
solving linear and non-linear pattern problems. A qualitative analysis of the solutions of …

In this study, we aimed to address two gaps in research on early mathematical patterning,
namely the lack of attention (1) to growing patterns and (2) to the association between …

While it has been suggested that patterning activities support early algebra learning, it is
widely acknowledged that the shift from perceiving patterns to understanding algebraic …