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ERIC Number: EJ436868
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Mathematical Problem Solving in Japan and the United States: A Controlled Comparison.
Mayer, Richard E.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v83 n1 p69-72 Mar 1991
A mathematics achievement test was taken by 132 U.S. and 110 Japanese fifth graders. Scores were higher for the Japanese, and relatively better for computation than problem solving. The reverse was true for the U.S. students. Results are discussed in terms of amount and kind of exposure to mathematics. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Computation, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan; United States