Algebra I

Using Real Life Examples

In algebra I, using visualization based learning can effect students by:

• Allowing for easier interpretation of linear functions and their transformations, decreasing cognitive load.
• Helping to make connections between algebraic and geometric concepts more accessible, diversifying encoding methods.

In algebra I, promoting rote learning methods can effect students by:

• Decreasing confusion with new and abstract concepts such as absolute values and inequalities.
• Preventing new misconceptions due to previous misunderstandings in coursework such as negative and positive numbers.

In algebra I, using real life examples can effect students by:

• Involving students in mathematics inside relatable contexts (e.g. sheep rates exponentially increasing being shown to students in a rural county)
• Increasing retrieval speed and efficiency due to encoding using “meaningful” examples.