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Peer reviewedDeCorte, Erik; Verschaffel, Lieven – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
Using error analysis and individual interviews, the problem-solving actions of first and second graders were analyzed. Shortcomings of children's knowledge and solution strategies were seen to be overcome by instruction. A control group, with usual arithmetic instruction, and an experimental group were established and the hypothesized…
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
