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    A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SEMANTIC CONGRUENCE OF A TRANSLATION: AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE ALGEBRAIC THINKING AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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    Ayala-Altamirano, Cristina
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    Molina, Marta
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    CaƱadas, Marƭa C.
    In this study, we analyze how 9-10 years old students represent and refer to indeterminate quantities when posing equations associated with arithmetic word problems. The analysis focuses on the semantic congruence of the expressions proposed by them and on the dialogue they held during the translation process. The results show that arithmetic word problems allow the indeterminate to become an object of thought for students, who represent it in multiple ways and refer to it when proposing equations that represent the structure of each problem. Another finding highlights that reflection on the interpretation of the equations favors the identification of two meanings associated with indeterminate quantities, namely, unknown and variable.
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    Interacting with Indeterminate Quantities through Arithmetic Word Problems: Tasks to Promote Algebraic Thinking at Elementary School
    (2022)
    Cristina Ayala-Altamirano
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    Marta Molina
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    Marƭa C. CaƱadas
    <jats:p>In this study, we analyze how 9–10-year-old pupils work with equations, a central aspect of algebraic thinking in early grades and a cornerstone for more formal learning of algebra. Specifically, we seek: (a) to describe the main characteristics of the tasks that support algebraic thinking through a translation process from arithmetic word problems to algebraic language and vice versa, and (b) to identify how pupils refer to indeterminate quantities in these contexts and what meaning they give to them. The analysis focuses on the semantic congruence of the expressions proposed by them and on the dialogue they held during the translation process. We analyzed the oral discussion in the pools and the written responses to the problem that pupils posed. The results show that arithmetic word problems allow the indeterminate to become an object of thought for pupils, who represent it in multiple ways and refer to it when proposing equations that represent the structure of each problem. Another finding highlights that reflection on the interpretation of the equations supports the identification of two meanings associated with indeterminate quantities, namely, unknown and variable.</jats:p>
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    LA CONSTRUCCIƓN Y JUSTIFICACIƓN DE IDEAS MATEMƁTICAS GENERALES POR UN NIƑO DE 5 AƑOS: EL ROL DE LAS REPRESENTACIONES MANIPULATIVAS
    Diversos reportes de investigación han mostrado cómo niños de las primeras edades construyen ideas matemÔticas generales, aspecto central del pensamiento algebraico. Sin embargo, los estudios que abordan cómo estudiantes de estas edades justifican esas ideas generales son escasos y esto constituye la originalidad y contribución de esta investigación. Considerando el rol predominante de las representaciones manipulativas en las experiencias matemÔticas de niños de las primeras edades, la pregunta de investigación que busco responder es: ¿cómo las representaciones manipulativas apoyan la construcción y justificación de ideas matemÔticas generales al resolver problemas que tienen un carÔcter algebraico? Para aproximarme a dicha pregunta, realicé una entrevista individual semiestructurada a un niño de 5 años, en la cual le presenté dos problemas diferentes que buscaban que el participante atendiera a la relación entre una determinada cantidad de perros y la cantidad de colas/ojos respectiva. Los resultados muestran que a pesar de no emplear y/o referirse al material manipulativo para construir reglas generales y/o justificar, el participante encontró relaciones generales entre las variables involucradas en los problemas. Asimismo, sus justificaciones se basan en las reglas generales que él construyó. Finalmente, el participante extiende dichas reglas generales hasta el punto de interactuar con cantidades indeterminadas.
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