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Strohmaier, Anselm R.; Reinhold, Frank; Hofer, Sarah; Berkowitz, Michal; Vogel-Heuser, Birgit; Reiss, Kristina – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
Mathematical word problem solving is influenced by various characteristics of the task and the person solving it. Yet, previous research has rarely related these characteristics to holistically answer which word problem requires which set of individual cognitive skills. In the present study, we conducted a secondary data analysis on a dataset of N…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Difficulty Level, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
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Saenz, Cesar – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2009
This paper analyses the difficulties which Spanish student teachers have in solving the PISA 2003 released items. It studies the role played by the type and organisation of mathematical knowledge in the activation of competencies identified by PISA with particular attention to the function of contextual knowledge. The results of the research lead…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Teacher Characteristics
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Kramarski, Bracha; Revach, Tali – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2009
This study investigated mathematics teachers' professional knowledge among elementary school teachers exposed to a professional training program that either supported self-regulated learning (SRL) or offered no SRL support (no-SRL). The SRL support was based on the IMPROVE metacognitive self-questioning method that directs students' attention to…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Teachers