Extraneous Information and Extra Steps in Arithmetic Word Problems.

Muth, K. Denise

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Publication Date: 1992

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Extraneous Information and Extra Steps in Arithmetic Word Problems.

Muth, K. Denise

Contemporary Educational Psychology, v17 n3 p278-85 Jul 1992

To determine how middle school students cope with the demands of arithmetic word problems, 140 eighth graders (67 males and 73 females) had to solve problems modeled after those of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Extraneous information and extra steps reduce the accuracy of students' word problem solutions. (SLD)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Grade 8, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Misconceptions, Problem Solving, Protocol Analysis, Word Problems (Mathematics)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress

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