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Publication Date: 1992
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A Follow-up Assessment of a Second-Grade Problem-Centered Mathematics Project.
Cobb, Paul; And Others
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v23 n5 p483-504 Oct 1992
Compared project (n=79) and nonproject (n=111) third-grade students on their conceptual development in arithmetic, their personal goals in mathematics, and their beliefs about reasons for success in mathematics. Project students attained more advanced levels of conceptual understanding and held stronger beliefs about the importance of working hard, being interested in mathematics, and collaborating. (72 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Cognitive Measurement, Computation, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 3, Interpersonal Relationship, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Program Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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