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 …

Background There are several reasons why it is of interest to know more about the relation
between linguistic features of a mathematical task text and some aspect of the solving of the …

Mein ganz besonderer Dank gilt allen Schulleitern, Lehrkräften, Schülerinnen und Schülern,
die bereitwillig und mit Interesse an meiner Studie teilgenommen haben, und all den …

Textaufgaben lesen und verstehen lernen Page 1 Jennifer Dröse Dortmunder Beiträge zur
Entwicklung und Erforschung des Mathematikunterrichts Textaufgaben lesen und verstehen …

The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of the relation between the
language used in mathematics tasks and the difficulty in reading and solving the tasks. We …

Syntactic language features of word problems have often been identified by assessment
studies and interview studies as potential obstacles in word problem solving. However …

In this paper we examine four statistical methods used for characterizing mathematical test
items regarding their demands of reading ability. These methods rely on data of students' …

Abstract The underperformance of South African learners in literacy and numeracy is a
source of grave concern, especially at the transition from Grade 3 to Grade 4. The challenge …

Fehler von Schülerinnen und Schülern bei der Bearbeitung von Textaufgaben im
Mathematikunterricht sind oft dokumentiert worden. Hinter den Fehlern sind typische …

This chapter emerges from the author's broader PhD study that investigated the nature of the
linguistic complexity of the Grade 4 Department of Education Annual National Assessments …