Proportional Reasoning: A Review of the Literature.

Tourniaire, Francoise; Pulos, Steven

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Publication Date: 1985

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Proportional Reasoning: A Review of the Literature.

Tourniaire, Francoise; Pulos, Steven

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v16 n2 p181-204 May 1985

The literature on proportional reasoning is reviewed. After methodology is discussed, strategies used to solve proportion problems, variables that influence performance, and training studies are each considered. (MNS)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Ratios (Mathematics), Research Methodology

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Language: English

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