Strategy use and strategy choice in fraction magnitude comparison

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-16

  Fazio, Lisa K ^a,d   DeWolf, Melissa ^a,c   Siegler, Robert ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community college; Fractions; Magnitude comparison; Strategies

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84935056411     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xlm0000153     Document Type: Article

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