Fitzpatrick, Cheryll (2012) The role of situation model dimensions in math word problems. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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Abstract
Math word problems can be quite challenging to students. In recent years, the math word problem literature has emphasized the importance of situation models (SM). SMs are a way of building a mental representation (using the text and previous knowledge) organized around five dimensions: protagonist, causal, motivational, temporal, and spatial. Wording of math word problems was manipulated to reflect two of these dimensions - spatial and motivational. Spatial (associated and dissociated) and motivational (motivational and neutral) questions were given to grades 3 and 5 students. Gender and grade were found to interact with performance in the spatial dimension, while only gender interacted with performance in the motivational dimension.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| URI: | http://research.library.mun.ca/id/eprint/2340 |
| Item ID: | 2340 |
| Additional Information: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-57). |
| Keywords: | word problems, situation models, motivational dimension, spatial dimension |
| Department(s): | Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of > Psychology Science, Faculty of > Psychology |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Date Type: | Submission |
| Library of Congress Subject Heading: | Word problems (Mathematics)--Psychological aspects; Cognitive psychology; Space perception in children; Motivation (Psychology) in children |
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