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 systematic review of algebra instructional improvement strategies identified 82 relevant
studies with 109 independent effect sizes representing a sample of 22,424 students. Five …

This article reports results from a study investigating the impact of a sustained,
comprehensive early algebra intervention in third grade. Participants included 106 students; …

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 …

This chapter presents the results of a longitudinal investigation on the emergence of
symbolic algebraic thinking in young students in the context of sequence generalization. The …

The study of functions is a critical route into teaching and learning algebra in the elementary
grades, yet important questions remain regarding the nature of young children's …

The development of patterning strategies during the year prior to formal schooling was
studied in 53 children from 2 similar preschools. One preschool implemented a 6-month …

In this article I present some results from a 5-year longitudinal investigation with young
students about the genesis of embodied, non-symbolic algebraic thinking and its …

In this volume, the authors address the development of students' algebraic thinking in the
elementary and middle school grades from curricular, cognitive, and instructional …

We examine issues that arise in students' making of generalizations about geometrical
figures as they are introduced to linear functions. We focus on the concepts of patterns …