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ANALYSIS OF SOLVING PROBLEMSInstructional Science
Vol. 15, No. 1 (1986)
, pp. 3-19 (17 pages)
Published By: Springer
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Abstract
In the context of a larger research project we collected thinking-aloud protocols from pupils of secondary schools when they tried to solve mathematical problems. Pupils solved arithmetic story problems and geometrical problems. The protocols were analysed by using interpretation models. These models were founded on a general problem-solving model. The analysis provided a description of the processes that pupils used to solve the mathematical tasks. Further explication resulted from simulation of solving word problems, using a LISP-based program, SSPS (Simulation of Story Problem Solving).
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Instructional Science promotes a deeper understanding of the nature, theory, and practice of the instructional process and resultant learning. Papers represent a variety of perspectives from the learning sciences and cover learning by people of all ages, in all areas of the curriculum, and in informal and formal learning contexts. The journal stands out by providing space for full and detailed reporting of major studies that address learning processes, learning technology, learner characteristics, and learning outcomes. With an emphasis on original empirical research, all of its contents make a contribution to the science of instruction by drawing out the instructional implications of new research on learning.
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