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Conceptual Understanding Of Linear Relationships Across Various Mathematics Courses, Melissa Manley
Conceptual Understanding Of Linear Relationships Across Various Mathematics Courses, Melissa Manley
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This cross-sectional study investigated the conceptual understanding of linear relationships for 195 students enrolled in a single school in a large, urban district across five mathematics courses: Grade 7 Math (n = 24), Grade 8 Math (n = 52), Geometry (n = 43), Algebra 1 (n = 31), and Algebra 2 (n = 45). The following questions guided this study: (1) What differences exist in students’ conceptual understanding of linear relationships across mathematics courses? (2) What are common strengths and weaknesses in students’ conceptual understanding of linear relationships?
An assessment was created to assess three constructs of conceptual understanding of …