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ERIC Number: EJ336657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Effects of Adjusting Readability on the Difficulty of Mathematics Story Problems.
Paul, Douglas J.; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v17 n3 p163-71 May 1986
A 15-item story problem test was written at three readability levels (below grade 4, grades 4-6, above grade 6) by two methods (vocabulary control and sentence control). Six test forms were administered to 1158 children in grades 3-6. Readability level had no effect on problem difficulty. (Author/MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Readability, Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research; Word Problems