Using Data Tables to Represent and Solve Multiplicative Story Problems

This study tested the effectiveness of an experimental instructional strategy for writing arithmetic sentences for simple multiplication and division story problems involving nonintegral factors. The experimental strategy consisted of building an intermediate problem representation to display the pr...

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Published in:Journal for research in mathematics education 1991-01, Vol.22 (1), p.30-38
Main Authors: Sellke, Donald H., Behr, Merlyn J., Voelker, Alan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arithmetic
Children
Data tables
Division
Educational administration
Equations (Mathematics)
Junior High Schools
Mathematical problems
Mathematics Education
Middle Schools
Multiplication
Posttests
Problem Solving
Ratios
Reading Skills
Reasoning
Secondary School Mathematics
Student costs
Symbols (Mathematics)
Word Problems (Mathematics)
Writing Skills
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Summary:This study tested the effectiveness of an experimental instructional strategy for writing arithmetic sentences for simple multiplication and division story problems involving nonintegral factors. The experimental strategy consisted of building an intermediate problem representation to display the problem quantities in the form of a data table and using multiplicative reasoning. This strategy was compared with a traditional strategy of solving an analogous problem with simpler numbers. Five intact seventh-grade classes participated in the study. Significant effects in favor of the experimental group were found on an intermediate test and a posttest.
ISSN:0021-8251
1945-2306
DOI:10.2307/749552