The Effect of Syntactic Difficulty on Children's Ability to Solve Problems in Arithmetic.

Plant, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ226657

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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The Effect of Syntactic Difficulty on Children's Ability to Solve Problems in Arithmetic.

Plant, Anne

CORE, v3 n3 pf4 1979

Variation in syntactic difficulty in arithmetic problems is studied to determine its influence on students' ability to solve problems correctly. Findings in a study of elementary school students indicated syntactic difficulty affects problem solving ability, regardless of sex (f=fiche number). (MH)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Sex Differences, Syntax, Teaching Methods, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Non-Print Media; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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