Generated Meanings in the Comprehension of Word Problems in Mathematics.

Peled, Zimra; Wittrock, M. C.

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ERIC Number: EJ421669

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Publication Date: 1990

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Generated Meanings in the Comprehension of Word Problems in Mathematics.

Peled, Zimra; Wittrock, M. C.

Instructional Science, v19 n3 p171-205 1990

Discusses how students generate meanings for mathematical word problems, develops a generative predicational model to account for students' comprehension of word problems, and describes an empirical study of Israeli sixth graders that was designed to test the model. Talk aloud protocols of the students are analyzed, and hypotheses tested are discussed. (51 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Coherence, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Hypothesis Testing, Learning Processes, Models, Problem Solving, Regression (Statistics), Tables (Data), Word Problems (Mathematics)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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