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College Students' Organization of Mathematics Word Problems in Relation to Success in Problem Solving.

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Gliner, Gail S. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989

Examines the students' understanding of mathematical structure and the relationship between problem solving and the identification of the structure in 13 word problems. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were used to assess how subjects organized word problems in their minds. (YP)

Descriptors: Classification, Cluster Analysis, College Mathematics, Mathematical Applications

A Problem Solving Activity.

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Vaughan, Ed – Mathematics in School, 1986

Develops a classification scheme for mathematical problem-solving activities. Presents problems generated in solid and plane geometry and fractions. (JM)

Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions