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ERIC Number: EJ474400
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3532
Mathematical Problem Preferences of Meaning-Oriented and Number-Oriented Problem Solvers.
Garofalo, Joe
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v17 n1 p26-40 Fall 1993
Comparison of problem preferences of six meaning-oriented and five number-oriented junior high school students found that the successful meaning-oriented students preferred solving multistep and nonroutine problems, whereas the less successful number-oriented students preferred simple routine problems. However, in graded situations all students preferred simple problems. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Grading, Junior High Schools, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Mathematics.