Learning by Understanding

The Role of Multiple Representations in Learning Algebra

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ID8224151
AuthorsMary E Brenner (University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Richard E Mayer (0000-0003-4055-6938, University of California, Santa Barbara), Bryan Moseley (University of California, Santa Barbara), Theresa Brar (University of California, Santa Barbara), Richard Duran (0000-0001-9399-7134, University of California, Santa Barbara), Richard P Durán (University of California, Santa Barbara), Barbara Smith Reed (University of California, Santa Barbara), David Webb (0000-0002-6493-6241, University of California, Santa Barbara), David C Webb (0009-0009-9313-385X, University of California, Santa Barbara)
Year1997
Volume34
Issue4
Pages663-689
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-8312 • E-ISSN: 1935-1011
PublisherAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/00028312034004663
OpenAlexW1987291293
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited25

Prealgebra students learned about functions in a unit that emphasized (a) representing problems in multiple formats, (b) anchoring learning in a meaningful thematic context, and (c) problem-solving processes in cooperative groups. In posttest results, treatment students were more successful in representing and solving a function word problem and were better at problem representation tasks such as translating word problems into tables and graphs than were comparison students. Similar results were found for students who spoke English as a second language

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