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ERIC Number: EJ488568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Theory, Research, and Assessment of Mathematical Problem Solving.
Randhawa, Bikkar S.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v40 n2 p213-31 Jun 1994
Examined differences in cognitive and metacognitive processes of 40 high- and low-mathematics-ability students in grade 12 as they solved 5 everyday mathematics problems. Competence in problem solving was characterized by a rich knowledge base, metacognitive strategies, and confidence. Boys and girls exhibited different cognitive structures for processing mathematical problems. (KS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, High School Seniors, High Schools, Knowledge Level, Mathematics, Metacognition, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy, Sex Differences, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada
Note: Theme issue on cognition and assessment.