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Mangulabnan, Pauline Anne Therese M. – Online Submission, 2013
This is a descriptive research on the difficulties of Filipino high school students in translating algebraic word problems into mathematical equations. This research is composed of three parts: (1) development of an 11-page "Filipinized" questionnaire; (2) analysis of the mathematical thinking processes of the respondents based on the answers to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Misconceptions, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Formulas
Selden, Annie; Selden, John – Online Submission, 2003
In this paper we describe a number of types of errors and underlying misconceptions that arise in mathematical reasoning. Other types of mathematical reasoning errors, not associated with specific misconceptions, are also discussed. We hope the characterization and cataloging of common reasoning errors will be useful in studying the teaching of…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Research Methodology, Misconceptions, Error Patterns