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Direct linkPowell, Sarah R.; Nelson, Gena – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
To understand misconceptions with rational numbers (i.e., fractions, decimals, and percentages), we administered an assessment of rational numbers to 331 undergraduate students from a 4-year university. The assessment included 41 items categorized as measuring foundational understanding, calculations, or word problems. We coded each student's…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Misconceptions, Number Concepts, Numbers
Kenney, Rachael; An, Tuyin; Kim, Sung-Hee; Uhan, Nelson A.; Yi, Ji Soo; Shamsul, Aiman – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
In linear programming, many students find it difficult to translate a verbal description of a problem into a valid mathematical model. To better understand this, we examine the existing characteristics of college engineering students' errors across linear programming (LP) problems. We examined textbooks to identify the types of problems typically…
Descriptors: Programming, Error Patterns, Engineering Education, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Download full textHoon, Teoh Sian; Singh, Parmjit; Han, Cheong Tau; Nasir, Nurul Akmal Md; Rasid, Nor Syazwani Binti Mohd; Zainal, Nurain Binti – Asian Journal of University Education, 2020
This study was conducted to assess the students' level of abilities in solving algebraic word problems which is a main component in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It also aims to determine the students' difficulties in solving these problems by using Newman's Model of Error Analysis (NMEA). Furthermore, this study was…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Algebra, Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Landy, David; Brookes, David; Smout, Ryan – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2014
Formal algebras are among the most powerful and general mechanisms for expressing quantitative relational statements; yet, even university engineering students, who are relatively proficient with algebraic manipulation, struggle with and often fail to correctly deploy basic aspects of algebraic notation (Clement, 1982). In the cognitive tradition,…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Algebra, Number Concepts, Equations (Mathematics)
Boyle, Robert W.; Farreras, Ingrid G. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2015
This experiment tested the effect that calculator use had on 200 randomly assigned college students' mathematical performance. The purposes of the current experiment were twofold: to measure the level of mathematical preparation of current college students, and to test whether calculators improve mathematical performance in such students as it…
Descriptors: Calculators, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics Achievement
Tariq, V. N. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2008
This study extends the debate concerning the mathematical skills deficit of bioscience undergraduates towards a deeper understanding of their mathematics learning, since only through the latter can appropriate and effective explicit teaching be implemented. Three hundred and twenty-six first-year bioscience undergraduates, from three pre- and four…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Test Items, Mathematics Tests, Scoring
Peer reviewedSebrechts, Marc M.; And Others – Cognition and Instruction, 1996
Examined relations between algebraic word-problem attributes and students' strategies, errors, and problem difficulty. Found that constructed responses capture strategy formulation and high-level planning--as do traditional measures of quantitative reasoning--but are more sensitive to individual problem characteristics and procedural errors that…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Error Patterns
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This volume of the 30th annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents: plenary panel papers; research forum papers; short oral communication papers; and poster presentation papers from the meeting. Information relating to discussion groups and working sessions is also provided.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
