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Peer reviewedMalin, Jane T. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1979
Three problem-solving strategies--working backward from the unknown, forward from the given, and mixed--were applied to interrelated algebra equations. The mixed strategy was most popular and most efficient with grouped variables. Memory load or information-processing load differences among the strategies were evident. (CP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Difficulty Level
