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ERIC Number: EJ525144
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
The Influence of English-Korean Bilingualism in Solving Mathematics Word Problems.
Whang, Woo-Hyung
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v30 n3 p289-312 Apr 1996
Purposeful sampling was used to select six English-Korean bilingual students to investigate language difficulties and cognitive processes in solving mathematics word problems. These six case studies revealed distinct patterns of difficulties in solving problems written in English and Korean, especially for students in transition stage. (Author/KMC)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Junior High Schools, Korean Americans, Language Role, Mathematics Achievement, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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