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May 4, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Improving algebraic understanding using history of mathematics: the case of structural reasoning in cubic equations

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ABAlfred Gyasi BannorAkenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentJGJoseph Frank GordonAkenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentYAYarhands Dissou ArthurUniversity of Jordan

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Implication

Quasi-experimental study improves structural reasoning in cubic equations using historical context in high school.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how integrating the history of mathematics can enhance students' structural reasoning in cubic equations.
  • Quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design with 128 senior high school students.
  • Experimental group received history-integrated lessons on cubic equations, control group received standard curriculum.
  • Quantitative data collection with structural reasoning tests analyzed using Quade’s non-parametric ANCOVA.
  • Statistically significant improvements in structural reasoning in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.05).
  • Qualitative data indicate enhanced recognition of algebraic structures among students exposed to historical content.
  • Students shifted their problem-solving approaches from procedure execution to structural analysis.

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Bannor et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f837ab3ed186a739981ea9https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788990
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