Growing and Repeating Structure

Why Some Patterns Are Harder Than Others: What Primary Students Really Struggle With

Patterns are often called the heart of mathematics, but recognizing a pattern is more complex than it seems.

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Frank Reinhold

Investigating the complexity of pattern recognition in primary students

We assessed pattern recognition using three measures: regular continuation in any pattern, structural completion in incomplete repeating patterns, and recognition of growth in …

Dinah Reuter