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Berenson, Sarah B.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1990
Assessed was the level of thinking of 140 students who had been placed in developmental algebra as entering college freshmen. Scores on the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking, Scholastic Aptitude Tests, college placement tests; high school grade point average, and developmental algebra final grade were analyzed. Group characteristics are…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, College Freshmen
Battista, Michael T.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1989
Investigates the relationship between the strategies used by preservice elementary teachers in geometric problem solving and two primary mental abilities--spatial visualization and formal reasoning. Reports that the two abilities were related to problem-solving performance, and the strategies used were related to achievement in the geometry…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Formal Operations, Geometry, Higher Education
