@article {MATHEDUC.02346938, author = {Thornton, Stephen J.}, title = {New approaches to algebra: Have we missed the point?}, year = {2001}, journal = {Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School}, volume = {6}, number = {7}, issn = {1072-0839}, pages = {pp. 388}, publisher = {National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Reston, VA}, abstract = {Help students develop new insights into mathematical relationships through alternative representations.}, msc2010 = {H13xx}, identifier = {2002d.03291}, }