An investigation of the strategies of fourth graders In solving consistent and inconsistent language problems

Date of Publication

3-2006

Document Type

Project Paper

Degree Name

Master of Education Major in Mathematics

Subject Categories

Science and Mathematics Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Science Education

Abstract/Summary

This study investigated the problem solving strategies used by fourth graders in solving word problems constructed using the consistent language (CL) and inconsistent language (IL). A CL problem is a word problem where the unknown set is the grammatical subject of the second sentence and the relational term is consistent with the required arithmetic operation. An IL problem is a problem where the unknown set is the object of the second sentence, and the relational term is in conflict with the required arithmetic operation. One intact class of thirty-six Fourth Graders was randomly selected to answer a diagnostic test made up of 6 items, 3 of which are CL and the other 3 are IL problems. The respondents were asked to show solutions and through an interview, explain their solutions, retell the word problems in their own way and asked whether they utilized the keyword strategy in the said test. The results show that students were more accustomed to CL problems rather than IL problems and the keyword strategy is not a useful tool in solving word problems in particular IL problems. Students who did not rely on the keyword strategy performed better than those who used the said strategy.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG006187

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy, Sr. Hall

Keywords

Word problems (Mathematics)

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9-28-2023

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