Mathematical word problem solving in third-grade classrooms

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 283-302

  Jitendra, Asha K ^a   Sczesniak, Edward ^b   Griffin, Cynthia C ^c   Deatline Buchman, Andria ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Easton School District

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary grade students; Mathematics instruction; Schema based instruction; Word problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250808403     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.100.5.283-302     Document Type: Article

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