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Dewolf, Tinne; Van Dooren, Wim; Ev Cimen, Emre; Verschaffel, Lieven – Journal of Experimental Education, 2014
The present research investigated whether an illustration and/or a warning could help students to (a) build a situational model of the problem situation and (b) solve problematic word problems (P-items) that require realistic thinking more realistically. In 2 similar studies conducted in Turkey and Belgium, the authors presented 10- to 11-year-old…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Word Problems (Mathematics), Models, Problem Solving
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Jenkins, Carol Brennan – Journal of Children's Literature, 2006
This article explores young readers' fascination with particular authors. It begins with a brief analysis of the contents of fifth graders' letters to their favorite authors. It then juxtaposes their range of responses with the varying perspectives that teachers typically adopt when designing an author study, advocating a model of author study…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Authors, Grade 5, Grade 3