Title: ALgebra on NUmerical SETs: a system for teaching and learning algebra

Authors: Bettina Pedemonte, Giampaolo Chiappini

Addresses: Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche, CNR, Via de Marini 6, 16149 Genova, Italy. ' Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche, CNR, Via de Marini 6, 16149 Genova, Italy

Abstract: A major problem in algebra education concerns the relationship of students with algebraic language, namely with the construction, interpretation and transformation of algebraic expressions and propositions containing numbers and letters. In this article, we describe the algebraic line component and the algebraic manipulator component of ALgebra on NUmerical SETs, a system designed and implemented to improve the relationship between students and algebraic language.

Keywords: algebra of operations; algebra of quantities; ALNUSET; numerical sets; algebraic line; algebraic manipulator; equations; expressions; inequations; learning algebra; polynomial roots; propositions; teaching algebra; teaching mathematics; mathematics education; algebraic language.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2008.022170

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2008 Vol.18 No.5/6, pp.627 - 639

Published online: 22 Dec 2008 *

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