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Gasco, Javier; Villarroel, Jose-Domingo – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2014
Introduction: Motivation is an important factor in the learning of mathematics. Within this area of education, word problem solving is central in most mathematics curricula of Secondary School. The objective of this research is to detect the differences in motivation in terms of the strategies used to solve word problems. Method: It analyzed the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Student Motivation
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Simonson, Shai – Mathematics Teacher, 2000
Describes the history of the 14th-century mathematician and some samples of his work with word problems. Introduces ways of using historically original sources as a way to interest students and teach mathematics. (KHR)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Mathematicians, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction