The Development and Use of Representations in Teaching and Learning about Problem Solving: Exploring the Rule of 3 in Elementary School Mathematics

• Author: Tim Boerst
• Subject: Social Sciences
• Institution Name: Jane Addams Elementary School
• Collection: Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in K-12 Education
• Grade Level: Primary

• Abstract: Tim Boerst has explored instructional approaches that foster the development of representational skill and routine use of multiple representations in problem solving. In particular he has used the 'Rule of 3' (a structure employed in calculus reform materials that highlights the use of numerical, algebraic, and/or graphic representations in mathematical learning) to see whether an emphasis on multiple representations would deepen mathematical learning opportunities for a wide variety of students.

• Languages: English
• Material Types: Teaching and Learning Strategies
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• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0