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Area of Science:

  • Mathematics Education
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • National standards advocate for early algebra instruction from kindergarten through elementary school.
  • Elementary algebra instruction often focuses on equation solving and function comprehension.
  • Pre-algebraic reasoning is crucial for later success in algebra.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between elementary students' calculation and word-problem abilities and their pre-algebraic reasoning skills.
  • To determine if word-problem difficulty or calculation difficulty is a more significant predictor of pre-algebraic reasoning challenges.
  • To inform differentiated intervention strategies for students struggling with early algebra concepts.

Main Methods:

  • Administered calculation and word-problem assessments in the fall to 789 2nd-grade students.
  • Assessed pre-algebraic reasoning (solving equations and functions) in the spring.
  • Categorized 148 students into performance groups (typical, calculation difficulty, word-problem difficulty, or both).
  • Utilized analyses of variance (ANOVA) and path analytic mediation analyses.

Main Results:

  • Word-problem difficulty demonstrated a stronger association with difficulties in pre-algebraic reasoning compared to calculation difficulty.
  • Word-problem difficulty emerged as a more potent predictor of later algebra difficulties than calculation difficulty.
  • Students experiencing word-problem difficulties may necessitate distinct algebraic reasoning interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing word-problem comprehension is critical for fostering pre-algebraic reasoning skills in elementary students.
  • Identifying students with word-problem difficulties early can facilitate timely and appropriate support for algebraic learning.
  • Intervention approaches for algebraic reasoning should consider the specific nature of a student's difficulties (i.e., word problems vs. calculations).