Blar i Nord Open Research Archive på forfatter "Otten, Mara"
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Are physical experiences with the balance model beneficial for students’ algebraic reasoning? An evaluation of two learning environments for linear equations
Otten, Mara; Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Veldhuis, Michiel; Boom, Jan; Heinze, Aiso (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
The balance model for teaching linear equations : a systematic literature review
Otten, Mara; Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Veldhuis, Michiel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper reports a systematic literature review of the balance model, an often-used aid to teach linear equations. The purpose of the review was to report why such a model is used, what types of models are used, and when ... -
Developing algebraic reasoning in primary school using a hanging mobile as a learning supportive tool / El desarrollo del razonamiento algebraico en educación primaria utilizando una balanza como herramienta de apoyo
Otten, Mara; Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Veldhuis, Michiel; Heinze, Aiso (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this study, we investigated the development of algebraic reasoning in 65 fifth-grade students who never had algebra instruction before. In the six-lesson teaching sequence on solving linear equations, a hanging mobile, ...