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Peer reviewedYoshida, Hajime; Verschaffel, Lieven; De Corte, Erik – Learning and Instruction, 1997
The activation of real-world knowledge displayed by 91 Japanese fifth graders in solving school mathematics problems was compared to that of 75 previously studied Belgian students. Children in both cultures had a similar tendency to neglect common sense knowledge and realistic considerations as they attempted to solve word problems. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
