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Direct linkMoussa-Inaty, Jase; Causapin, Mark; Groombridge, Timothy – Educational Studies, 2020
In a bilingual educational setting, even when mathematical word problems are presented in one's first language, students may still perform poorly if cognitive constraints such as working memory limitations are not taken into consideration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the conditions under which learners are better able to solve…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas; Seethaler, Pamela M.; Cutting, Laurie E.; Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2019
In this article, we discuss the approach adopted within the Vanderbilt University Learning Disabilities Innovation Hub, which focuses on students with higher-order comorbidity: students with concurrent difficulty with reading comprehension and word-problem solving. The aim of the Hub's Research Project is to test what we refer to as the…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Learning Disabilities, Thinking Skills, Difficulty Level
Download full textPavón, Victor; Cabezuelo, Rafael – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the use of L2 in math tests influences bilingual education learners' process of word problem solving in a mandatory secondary education school with Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The reading comprehension level of the students was analysed using a standards-based…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Mark Causapin – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
I found the need to explore the difficulties faced by Arabic-speaking English language learners studying mathematics as soon as I moved to the United Arab Emirates. Thus, I began a line of research that aimed to explain and understand these issues and find effective teaching strategies for the students. This case study describes the first research…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Difficulty Level, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Education
Chan, Simon – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2015
In learning mathematics through English, one of the major challenges facing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners is understanding the language used to present word problems in mathematics texts. Without comprehending such language, learners are not able to carry out the targeted calculations no matter how familiar they are with the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Mathematics Instruction
What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
The research described in this report is a randomized controlled trial in which seventh- and eighth-grade students were randomly assigned to complete a set of 25 math questions delivered with either standard language or language that had undergone "linguistic modification" by the research team. The purpose of the study was to assess the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 7, Grade 8, Mathematics Tests
Martiniello, Maria – Harvard Educational Review, 2008
In this article, Maria Martiniello reports the findings of a study of the linguistic complexity of math word problems that were found to exhibit differential item functioning for English-language learners (ELLs) and non-ELLs taking the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) fourth-grade math test. It builds on prior research showing…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Test Items, Protocol Analysis, Mathematics Tests
Martiniello, Maria – Educational Assessment, 2009
This article examines nonmathematical linguistic complexity as a source of differential item functioning (DIF) in math word problems for English language learners (ELLs). Specifically, this study investigates the relationship between item measures of linguistic complexity, nonlinguistic forms of representation and DIF measures based on item…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Grade 4, Test Bias, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Erktin, Emine; Akyel, Ayse – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2005
Mathematics educators are concerned about students' lack of ability to translate mathematical word problems into computable forms. Researchers argue that linguistic problems lie at the root of students' difficulties with mathematical word problems. The issue becomes more complicated for bilingual students. It is argued that if students study…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Language Role, Language Acquisition
