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Download full textSowder, Larry; And Others – 1984
The effect on performance of different formats for typical mathematics story problems was studied, along with the relationship of certain learner variables. More than 1200 children in grades 3-8, including over 220 learning-disabled students, were tested and/or interviewed. Story problems were in the usual format found in textbooks, an abbreviated…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
