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Cheng, Lu Pien – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2015
In this study, ways in which 9-year old students from one Singapore school solved 1-step and 2-step word problems based on the three semantic structures were examined. The students' work and diagrams provided insights into the range of errors in word problem solving for 1- step and 2-step word problems. In particular, the errors provided some…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Samo, Mashooque Ali – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2009
Algebra uses symbols for generalizing arithmetic. These symbols have different meanings and interpretations in different situations. Students have different perceptions about these symbols, letters and signs. Despite the vast research by on the students' difficulties in understanding letters in Algebra, the overall image that emerges from the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Word Problems (Mathematics), Algebra, Misconceptions