Children's Reactions to Verbal Arithmetical Problems with Missing, Surplus or Contradictory Data.

Puchalska, Ewa; Semadeni, Zbigniew

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Publication Date: 1987

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Children's Reactions to Verbal Arithmetical Problems with Missing, Surplus or Contradictory Data.

Puchalska, Ewa; Semadeni, Zbigniew

For the Learning of Mathematics, v7 n3 p9-16 Nov 1987

Describes an exploratory investigation of how children reacted to problems with missing, surplus or contradictory data. It was found that the majority of children gave unsatisfactory answers to such problems. (PK)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Information Seeking, Information Utilization, Learning Activities, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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