Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Accuracy | 2 |
| Arithmetic | 2 |
| Problem Solving | 2 |
| Short Term Memory | 2 |
| Achievement Tests | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Correlation | 1 |
| Diagnostic Tests | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Elementary School Students | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale… | 2 |
| Differential Aptitude Test | 1 |
| Keymath Diagnostic Arithmetic… | 1 |
| Raven Progressive Matrices | 1 |
| Wechsler Individual… | 1 |
| Wide Range Achievement Test | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSwanson, H. Lee; Fung, Wenson – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
This study determined the working memory (WM) components (executive, phonological short-term memory [STM], and visual-spatial sketchpad) that best predicted mathematical word problem-solving accuracy in elementary schoolchildren (N = 392). The battery of tests administered to assess mediators between WM and problem-solving included measures of…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Problem Solving, Accuracy, Phonology
Munez, David; Orrantia, Josetxu; Rosales, Javier – Journal of Experimental Education, 2013
This study explored the effectiveness of external representations presented together with compare word problems, and whether such effectiveness was moderated by working memory. Participants were 49 secondary school students. Each participant solved 48 problems presented in 4 presentation types that included 2 difficulty treatments (number of steps…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Secondary School Students, Graphs, Accuracy
