Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ484114
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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The Mathematical Modeling Perspective on Wor(l)d Problems.
Greer, Brian
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, v12 n3 p239-50 Sep 1993
An exploratory study assessed the degree to which 13- and 14-year olds (n=100) adjusted assumptions of direct proportionality suggested by surface structure of word problems. Virtually no errors were made on "straightforward" items, but many students showed no adjustment for realistic constraints on complex items. (Contains 21 references.) (MKR)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Context Effect, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Problem Solving, Ratios (Mathematics), Thinking Skills, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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