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Studia Psychologica Vol.53, No.1, p.69-81, 2011

Title: EFFECT OF NUMBER STRUCTURE AND NATURE OF QUANTITIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PROPORTIONAL REASONING
Author: Ceneida FERNÁNDEZ, Salvador LLINARES, Wim VAN DOOREN, Dirk DE BOCK,Lieven VERSCHAFFEL

Abstract:  This study investigates the effect of the number structure (integer vs. non-integer ratios) and the nature of the quantities (discrete vs. continuous) on the performance of secondary school students and on the strategies they use when solving proportional and non-proportional word problems. 551 secondary school students from 1st to 4th grade solved a test with proportional and non-proportional problems in which the task variables mentioned before were manipulated. Results showed that number structure affected students’ performance and the strategies were used differently for proportional and non-proportional problems along the grades. However, the nature of the quantities showed no influence.

Keywords: additive strategy, nature of quantities, number structure, over-use of proportionality, proportional reasoning
Year: 2011, Volume: 53, Issue: 1 Page From: 69, Page To: 81

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