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ERIC Number: EJ237885
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Oct
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Effects of Drill Practice on Aptitude in the Learning of Mathematics.
Yoshida, Hajime
Journal of Educational Psychology, v72 n5 p706-15 Oct 1980
In the first drill, the branching type, subjects received problems matched to their ability. In the second drill, the fixed type, subjects received problems from all difficulty levels. Performance on both the pretest and posttest indicated that the fixed drill yielded the highest gains for more difficult problems. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Gains, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Difficulty Level, Division, Drills (Practice), Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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