Taxonomy of algebraic thinking operationalizations: global measures versus specific facets¶
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The review organizes algebra outcome measures into a taxonomy distinguishing global constructs from specific facets. It states that 'some studies focus on conceptual understanding of algebraic concepts, such as the equal sign, negative sign, variables, and exponents; this is often referred to as algebraic feature knowledge.' Other operationalizations include equation encoding, 'their ability to perceptually process and represent equation structures, components, and terms,' and equation-solving accuracy on linear equations. The review argues propensities 'may be differentially related to algebra understanding depending on the algebra outcome measure used.'
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- Taxonomy of algebraic thinking operationalizations: global measures versus specific facets: The review organizes algebra outcome measures into a taxonomy distinguishing global constructs from specific facets. It states that 'some studies focus on conceptual understanding of algebraic concepts, such as the equal sign, negative sign, variables, and exponents; this is often referred to as algebraic feature knowledge.' Other operationalizations include equation encoding, 'their ability to perceptually process and represent equation structures, components, and terms,' and equation-solving accuracy on linear equations. The review argues propensities 'may be differentially related to algebra understanding depending on the algebra outcome measure used.' (Silla et al. (2026))
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- Silla, E. M., Guba, T.-P., Rodrigues, A., Anisiobi, O. C., Scanniello, A., & Barbieri, C. A. (2026). A Systematic Review of Mathematical, Motivational, and Socioemotional Propensities Related to Algebraic Thinking. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10111-6
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Taxonomy of algebraic thinking operationalizations: global measures versus specific facets |
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The review organizes algebra outcome measures into a taxonomy distinguishing global constructs from specific facets. |
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