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ERIC Number: EJ584672
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Upper Elementary School Pupils' Difficulties in Modeling and Solving Nonstandard Additive Word Problems Involving Ordinal Numbers.
Verschaffel, Lieven; De Corte, Erik; Vierstraete, Heidi
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v30 n3 p265-85 May 1999
Examines the scope and nature of upper elementary school pupils' difficulties with modeling and solving nonroutine additive word problems. Concludes that many errors result from the superficial, stereotyped approach of adding or subtracting two given numbers without considering the appropriateness of that action in relation to the problem context. Contains 31 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Addition, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Models, Problem Solving, Subtraction, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Representations (Mathematics)