Structural Variables That Determine Problem-Solving Difficulty in Computer Assisted Instruction.

Loftus, Elizabeth F.; Suppes, Patrick

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Structural Variables That Determine Problem-Solving Difficulty in Computer Assisted Instruction

Loftus, Elizabeth F.; Suppes, Patrick

Journal of Educational Psychology, 63, 6, 531-42, Dec 72

Analysis showed that a word problem is difficult to solve if: it is of a different type from the problem that preceded it; its solution requires a large number of different operations; its surface structure is complex; it has a large number of words; or it requires a conversion of units. (Authors)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Difficulty Level, Factor Structure, Grade 6, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Problem Sets, Problem Solving

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