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The Influence of Problem Context on Mathematics Performance. Project 2.1: Alternative Approaches to Assessment in Mathematics and Science.
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Webb, Noreen; Yasui, Esther – 1992
Whether or not working with more realistic and lengthier problems during instruction would make students better able to solve similar problems on achievement tests was studied for 82 seventh graders (50 in the experimental condition and 32 in the control condition) in general mathematics classes at an urban middle school. The study also…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Context Effect, Grade 7