Choice of Operation in Verbal Arithmetic Problems: The Effects of Number Size, Problem Structure and Context.

Bell, Alan; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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Choice of Operation in Verbal Arithmetic Problems: The Effects of Number Size, Problem Structure and Context.

Bell, Alan; And Others

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v15 n2 p129-47 May 1984

Determined effects of two task types on 12- and 13-year-olds' understanding of applications of multiplying and dividing positive numbers. Results indicate the persuasive nature of certain misconceptions and specific effects of context attributable to such aspects as relative familiarity. Implications of these and other results are discussed. (Author/JN)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Multiplication, Problem Solving

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Language: English

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