Learning and Solving Algebra Word Problems: The Roles of Relational Skills, Arithmetic, and Executive Functioning.
Although algebra is a prerequisite for higher mathematics, few studies have examined the mathematical and cognitive capabilities that contribute to the development of algebra word problems solving skills. We examined changes in these relations from second to ninth grades. Using a cross-sequential de...
| Publicado en: | Developmental Psychology Vol. 54; no. 9; pp. 1758 - 1773 |
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