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Vanluydt, Elien; Verschaffel, Lieven; Van Dooren, Wim – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
Several studies have shown that children do not only erroneously use additive reasoning in proportional word problems, but also erroneously use proportional reasoning in additive word problems. Traditionally, these errors were contributed to a lack of calculation and discrimination skills. Recent research evidence puts forward an additional…
Descriptors: Preferences, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Error Patterns
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Van Dooren, Wim; De Bock, Dirk; Depaepe, Fien; Janssens, Dirk; Verschaffel, Lieven – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2003
Previous research has shown that--due to the extensive attention spent to proportional reasoning in mathematics education--many students have a strong tendency to apply linear or proportional models anywhere, even in situations where they are not applicable. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the "illusion of linearity". For example, in…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Grade 10, Grade 12, Probability