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Montague, Marjorie; Applegate, Brooks – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2000
A study explored middle school students' (N=54) perceptions of problem difficulty, persistence, and knowledge, and use of problem-solving strategies in solving mathematical word problems. Students with learning disabilities rated problems as significantly more difficult and had a significantly lower total word problem score than both average and…
Descriptors: Gifted, Learning Disabilities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Anxiety