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Download full textAshcraft, Mark H. – 1985
Described in the context of a computer simulation are highlights of a program of research focusing on the storage of mathematics problem solving information in young children's memory and the development of such knowledge structures in older children. Specifically discussed are the problem size effect, the network nature of the memory…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedHamann, Mary Sue; Ashcraft, Mark H. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1985
First, fourth, seventh, and tenth graders were timed when solving simple and complex addition problems, then were presented similar problems in untimed interviews. Manipulation of confusion between addition and multiplication, where multiplication answers were given to addition problems (3 + 4 = 12) indicated an interrelatedness of these…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students
