The Effects of Syntactic Complexity upon Arithmetic Performance
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Learning Disability Quarterly
- Vol. 1 (4) , 80-85
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1510980
Abstract
The results of this study suggest that the syntactic complexity of written mathematical problems influences the student's ability to solve the problems. Although the study used low-achieving eighth-grade students and a relatively small n, the implications for assessment and instructional planning for LD students are nevertheless apparent. The study stresses the importance of considering factors other than just a youngster's mathematical ability to explain below-average performance in arithmetic.Keywords
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