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This chapter draws together the major themes emerging from the 12th ICMI Study on The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra and serves as an introduction to this book. The chapter begins with a short description of the major challenges that the teaching of algebra presents to researchers, curriculum writers and teachers. There follows a brief introduction to each chapter which surveys some key ideas presented, after which the significant suggestions for future algebra teaching and learning from that chapter are highlighted. The chapter finishes by drawing together the major themes that offer guidelines for making the future of the teaching and learning of algebra brighter than the past.
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Stacey, K., Chick, H. (2004). Solving the Problem with Algebra. 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_1
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