Generative Activity during Geometry Problem Solving: Comparison of the Performance of High-Achieving and Low-Achieving High School Students.

Lawson, Michael J.; Chinnappan, Mohan

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ERIC Number: EJ484057

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Publication Date: 1994

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Generative Activity during Geometry Problem Solving: Comparison of the Performance of High-Achieving and Low-Achieving High School Students.

Lawson, Michael J.; Chinnappan, Mohan

Cognition and Instruction, v12 n1 p61-93 1994

The problem-solving performance of high-achieving (HA) and low-achieving (LA) 11th-grade students was compared during solution of geometry problems using a think-aloud procedure. Detailed analysis of problem-solving protocols indicated that HA students not only accessed a greater body of geometrical knowledge but also used that knowledge more effectively. (HTH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Geometry, High Achievement, High School Students, High Schools, Low Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Performance Factors, Problem Solving, Protocol Analysis, Skill Analysis

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Language: English

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