Estimation Performance and Strategy Use of Mexican 5th and 8th Grade Student Sample.

Reys, Barbara J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ436614

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Publication Date: 1991

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Estimation Performance and Strategy Use of Mexican 5th and 8th Grade Student Sample.

Reys, Barbara J.; And Others

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v22 n4 p353-75 Aug 1991

A study of 255 fifth graders and 177 eighth graders from 12 randomly chosen Mexican schools was conducted to identify and characterize the students' computational estimation skills and strategies. Data from computational estimation tests and selected interviews revealed that Mexican students employed general estimation processes similar to U.S. and Japanese students. (MDH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Mental Computation, Mexicans, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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