Two types of equation in school mathematics are easily confused and the confusion can be avoided by suggested means¶
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q2 i? Thorndike distinguished equations made to arrive at a solution from statements of relationship between variables, noting their use is very apt to lead to confusion and suggesting means to avoid it. → Frank N. Freeman 1924
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Frank N. Freeman 1924¶
Frank N. Freeman. (1924). The Toronto Meeting of the Sections on Psychology and Education of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/search?q=Freeman%20Toronto%20Meeting%20Journal%20of%20Educational%20Psychology
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Meeting report of Thorndike's paper on the psychology of the equation, distinguishing the solution-seeking equation of conventional algebra from relationship statements in formulae such as those defining graphic curves.
"The use of these two types is very apt to lead to confusion, and the author of the paper suggested various means by which this confusion might be avoided."
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Two types of equation in school mathematics are easily confused and the confusion can be avoided by suggested means |
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Two types of equation in school mathematics are easily confused and the confusion can be avoided by suggested means |
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