An Investigation of the Nature of the Interaction of Reading and Computational Abilities in Solving Mathematics Word Problems.

Ansley, Timothy N.; Forsyth, Robert A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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An Investigation of the Nature of the Interaction of Reading and Computational Abilities in Solving Mathematics Word Problems.

Ansley, Timothy N.; Forsyth, Robert A.

Applied Measurement in Education, v3 n4 p319-29 1990

The interaction of reading and computational abilities in solving mathematics word problems was investigated with the responses of about 20,000 fourth graders and 20,000 eighth graders to items from the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Item responses exhibited different types of interaction, a finding with implications for item-response theory applications. (SLD)

Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 8, High Achievement, Interaction, Item Response Theory, Low Achievement, Problem Solving, Reading Ability, Word Problems (Mathematics)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

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