Keywords
Algebraic thinking
Mathematical knowledge for teaching
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Abstract
Several researches bring to front the important of Algebraic Thinking at early years (mainly at international
level). But such researches focus mainly on students and their learning, leaving aside the teachers and their
knowledge. Considering, in an intertwined manner, the importance and role of teachers’ knowledge in students
learning and the potentialities of Algebraic Thinking at early grades, this paper aims at identify and discuss the
mathematical knowledge for teaching revealed by a group of teachers when discussing tasks aimed at enhancing
the Algebraic Thinking. Data has been gathered in a professional development course and the results reveal
some problematic issues concerning the core aspects related with Algebraic Thinking.
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