The Role of Fantasy and Real-World Problem Contexts in Fourth- and Sixth-Grade Students' Mathematical Problem Solving [electronic resource] / Lynda R. Wiest.

This study was an investigation of the influence of word-problem context--the nonmathematical, verbal aspect of a problem--on fourth- and sixth-grade students' preferences for and problem solving performance on word problems. Problems were parallel in mathematical structure but differed by majo...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Wiest, Lynda R.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Fantasy. Grade 4. Grade 6. Intermediate Grades. Mathematics Education. Problem Solving. Word Problems (Mathematics)