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Direct linkVerschaffel, Lieven; Schukajlow, Stanislaw; Star, Jon; Van Dooren, Wim – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Word problems are among the most difficult kinds of problems that mathematics learners encounter. Perhaps as a result, they have been the object of a tremendous amount research over the past 50 years. This opening article gives an overview of the research literature on word problem solving, by pointing to a number of major topics, questions, and…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Comprehension, Teaching Methods
Download full textDe Corte, Erik; Verschaffel, Lieven – 1985
Recent research on solving addition and subtraction word problems has resulted in the construction of theoretical models of children's problem-solving processes. Some of these models have been translated into computer programs. Characteristics and predictions of the theoretical analysis developed by Riley, Greeno, and Heller (1983) are discussed…
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation, Educational Research
