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Peer reviewedMoyer, John C.; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1984
Students in grades three to seven were given tests on which problems were presented in either verbal or telegraphic format. Only in grade six was a significant difference found, favoring the verbal format. Problems with conventional syntax appeared to be easier to interpret than those with bare bones syntax. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction
