Word problems in mathematics education: A survey
Word problems are among the most difficult kinds of problems that mathematics learners
encounter. Perhaps as a result, they have been the object of a tremendous amount research …
encounter. Perhaps as a result, they have been the object of a tremendous amount research …
Studying preservice teacher math anxiety and mathematics performance in geometry, word, and non-word problem solving
E Novak, JL Tassell - Learning and Individual Differences, 2017 - Elsevier
Research shows that mathematics anxiety and mathematics achievement present a
challenge for many educators, particularly elementary school teachers who usually have …
challenge for many educators, particularly elementary school teachers who usually have …
Profile of students' problem-solving skills viewed from Polya's four-steps approach and elementary school students
R Riyadi, TJ Syarifah, P Nikmaturrohmah - European Journal of …, 2021 - eu-jer.com
Problem-solving is considered one of the thinking skills that must be possessed in 21 st-
century education because problem-solving skills are required to solve all problems that …
century education because problem-solving skills are required to solve all problems that …
Semantic congruence in arithmetic: A new conceptual model for word problem solving
Arithmetic problem solving is a crucial part of mathematics education. However, existing
problem solving theories do not fully account for the semantic constraints partaking in the …
problem solving theories do not fully account for the semantic constraints partaking in the …
The role of working memory updating, inhibition, fluid intelligence, and reading comprehension in explaining differences between consistent and inconsistent …
Children's performance in arithmetic word problems (AWPs) predicts their academic success
and their future employment and earnings in adulthood. Understanding the nature and …
and their future employment and earnings in adulthood. Understanding the nature and …
When masters of abstraction run into a concrete wall: Experts failing arithmetic word problems
Can our knowledge about apples, cars, or smurfs hinder our ability to solve mathematical
problems involving these entities? We argue that such daily-life knowledge interferes with …
problems involving these entities? We argue that such daily-life knowledge interferes with …
When intuitive conceptions overshadow pedagogical content knowledge: Teachers' conceptions of students' arithmetic word problem solving strategies
Intuitive conceptions in mathematics guide the interpretation of mathematical concepts. We
investigated if they bias teachers' conceptions of student arithmetic word problem solving …
investigated if they bias teachers' conceptions of student arithmetic word problem solving …
The interaction of linguistic and arithmetic factors affects adult performance on arithmetic word problems
Performance on word problems is influenced by linguistic and arithmetic factors, and by their
interaction. To study these factors and interactions, we manipulated linguistic and arithmetic …
interaction. To study these factors and interactions, we manipulated linguistic and arithmetic …
Inconsistent operations: A weapon of math disruption
Word problems embed a math equation within a short narrative. Due to their structure, both
numerical and linguistic factors can contribute to problem difficulty. The present studies …
numerical and linguistic factors can contribute to problem difficulty. The present studies …
Profile of Students' Problem-Solving Skills Viewed from Polya's Four-Steps Approach and Elementary School Students.
TJ Syarifah, P Nikmaturrohmah - European Journal of Educational Research, 2021 - ERIC
Problem-solving is considered one of the thinking skills that must be possessed in 21st-
century education because problem-solving skills are required to solve all problems that …
century education because problem-solving skills are required to solve all problems that …