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Plant, Anne – CORE, 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
Entwistle, Noel J.; Bennett, S. Neville – CORE, 1977
Overall correlations between personality/motivation and verbal reasoning, divergent thinking, and creative writing in 1,416 children, aged 10-13 were low, suggesting that classroom climate and teaching methods may affect this relationship. (Tests are appended.) (Available in microfiche from: Carfax Publishing Company, Haddon House,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
