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Passolunghi, Maria Chiara; De Vita, Chiara; Pellizzoni, Sandra – Developmental Science, 2020
Math anxiety (MA) is a specific feeling of tension generated by the manipulation of numerical stimuli in daily life and academic situations (Richardson & Suinn, 1972). This condition has significant repercussions on the individual's life at personal, social, and economic level. Literature on the topic of MA alleviation, however, is still…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
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Brissiaud, Remi; Sander, Emmanuel – Developmental Science, 2010
Before instruction, children solve many arithmetic word problems with informal strategies based on the situation described in the problem. A Situation Strategy First framework is introduced that posits that initial representation of the problem activates a situation-based strategy even after instruction: only when it is not efficient for providing…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mental Computation, Word Problems (Mathematics), Arithmetic