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Peer reviewedJurdak, Murad; Shahin, Iman – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1999
Examines the computational strategies of 10 young street vendors in Beirut by describing, comparing, and analyzing computational strategies used in solving three types of problems: (1) transactions in the workplace; (2) word problems; and (3) computation exercises in a school-like setting. Indicates that vendors' use of semantically-based mental…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Early Adolescents
