The Use of Representations When Solving Algebra Word Problems and the Sources of Solution Errors

Autor/in	Soneira, Carlos
Titel	The Use of Representations When Solving Algebra Word Problems and the Sources of Solution Errors
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 20 (2022) 5, S.1037-1056 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soneira, Carlos)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-021-10181-2
Schlagwörter	Problem Solving; Word Problems (Mathematics); Algebra; Error Patterns; Equations (Mathematics); High School Students; Grade 10; Visual Aids; Misconceptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Problemlösen; Textaufgabe; Fehlertyp; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Anschauungsmaterial; Missverständnis
Abstract	In this article, we examine how 10th graders make use of different intertwined representations when solving algebraic word problems. It is structured in a quantitative phase, with 61 students and a subsequent follow-up case study with nine pairs of students. We found that drawings and tables, used as auxiliary representations within variants of the algebraic solving method, were useful in the construction of situation and/or problem models. However, this did not entail a higher rate of correct solutions, because students made errors in the subsequent conversion to equations due to misconceptions about the notion of equation. Teaching implications are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01