Guidance during Mathematical Problem Solving.

Tarmizi, Rohani Ahmad; Sweller, John

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Publication Date: 1988

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Guidance during Mathematical Problem Solving.

Tarmizi, Rohani Ahmad; Sweller, John

Journal of Educational Psychology, v80 n4 p424-36 Dec 1988

Five geometry experiments with 127 Australian high school students found that guidance provided in a format requiring attention to two sources of information resulted in performance no better than that on conventional problems. A format not requiring split attention resulted in the superiority of worked examples over conventional problems. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attention Control, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Geometry, High School Students, Information Sources, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Secondary Education

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Language: English

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