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Research into Practice: Story Problems and Students' Strategies.
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Sowder, Larry – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Studies of word problem solving of story problems are reviewed and six immature strategies commonly used by elementary and junior high school students are highlighted. Suggested are some recommendations for mathematics instruction. (YP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Applications