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Juric, Josipa – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
This paper explores the correlation between mental calculation performance and the frequency of using written algorithms in mental calculation tasks. Mental calculation is a mathematical tool used in everyday life situations during and after our formal education. After presenting an overview of the professional literature on this topic, the paper…
Descriptors: Correlation, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Mathematics Curriculum
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Susac, Ana; Bubic, Andreja; Planinic, Maja; Movre, Marko; Palmovic, Marijan – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Typical physics textbook problems often include supportive diagrams that visualize the physical situation although the potential benefits of providing such diagrams is not yet fully established. We used eye tracking to explore the role of supportive diagrams in problem solving. Including a supportive diagram with the text of the problem improved…
Descriptors: Role, Visual Aids, Problem Solving, Eye Movements
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Vlahovic-Stetic, Vesna; Pavlin-Bernardic, Nina; Rajter, Miroslav – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2010
The aim of this study was to examine if there is a difference in the performance on non-linear problems regarding age, gender, and solving situation, and whether the multiple-choice answer format influences students' thinking. A total of 112 students, aged 15-16 and 18-19, were asked to solve problems for which solutions based on proportionality…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Geometric Concepts
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology