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Sianturi, Iwan Andi Jonri; Ismail, Zaleha; Yang, Der-Ching – School Science and Mathematics, 2021
The purpose of this study is to compare the differences of four essential aspects (i.e., representational forms, contextual features, cognitive demand levels, and response types) embedded in mathematical problems within the topics of numbers and operations in mathematics textbooks used in Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. This…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Numbers, Arithmetic
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Pongsakdi, Nonmanut; Kajamies, Anu; Veermans, Koen; Lertola, Kalle; Vauras, Marja; Lehtinen, Erno – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
In this study we investigated word-problem (WP) item characteristics, individual differences in text comprehension and arithmetic skills, and their relations to mathematical WP-solving. The participants were 891 fourth-grade students from elementary schools in Finland. Analyses were conducted in two phases. In the first phase, WP characteristics…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Arithmetic, Mathematics Skills
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Laine, Anu; Näveri, Liisa; Ahtee, Maija; Pehkonen, Erkki – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2014
The purpose of this study is to determine how Finnish pupils' problem-solving skills develop from the 3rd to 5th grade. As research data, we use one non-standard problem from pre- and post-test material from a three-year follow-up study, in the area of Helsinki, Finland. The problems in both tests consisted of four questions related to each other.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, Mathematics Skills