Research into Practice: Story Problems and Students' Strategies.

Sowder, Larry

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ERIC Number: EJ395736

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Research into Practice: Story Problems and Students' Strategies.

Sowder, Larry

Arithmetic Teacher, v36 n9 p25-26 May 1989

Studies of word problem solving of story problems are reviewed and six immature strategies commonly used by elementary and junior high school students are highlighted. Suggested are some recommendations for mathematics instruction. (YP)

Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Research Utilization, Theory Practice Relationship, Word Problems (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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