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This chapter is Carolyn Kieran’s Plenary Lecture that was presented at the 12th ICMI Study Conference. It presents a model for conceptualising algebraic activity that is a synthesis of three principal activities of school algebra: generational activity, transformational activity, and global/meta-level activity. The model is used as a basis for reflecting on past research in algebra and on the changing perspectives possible, in both algebra classes and future research, in the presence of technology.
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Kieran, C. (2004). The Core of Algebra: Reflections on its Main Activities. In: Stacey, K., Chick, H., Kendal, M. (eds) The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra The 12th ICMI Study. New ICMI Study Series, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8131-6_2
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