Understanding and solving arithmetic word problems: A computer simulation |
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Authors: | Charles R Fletcher |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 east River Road, 55455, Minneapolis, MN
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Abstract: | In this paper, I describe a computer program, WORDPRO, which simulates the psychological processes involved when third-grade children understand and solve simple arithmetic word problems. Both the implementation of the program and its performance on a set of sample problems are presented. WORDPRO is a useful research tool in that it demonstrates the sufficiency of the theory upon which it is based, assists in communicating that theory to other researchers, and provides a sources of empirical predictions for experimental tests of the theory. |
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