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ERIC Number: EJ307526
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Story Problem Formats: Drawn versus Verbal versus Telegraphic.
Moyer, John C.; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v15 n5 p342-51 Nov 1984
Eight problems in each of three formats were administered to 854 students in grades three through seven. Readers of high ability chose correct operations more often than low-ability readers. The drawn format was easier than the other two formats; its advantage was greater for low-ability readers than high-ability readers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research