Problem solving and computational skill: Are they shared or distinct aspects of mathematical cognition?
- Autores: Lynn S. Fuchs, Douglas Fuchs, Karla K. Stuebing, Jack M. Fletcher, Carol L. Hamlett, Warren Lambert
- Localización: Journal of educational psychology, ISSN-e 1939-2176, ISSN 0022-0663, Vol. 100, Nº. 1, 2008, págs. 30-47
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of difficulty in 2 domains of mathematical cognition: computation and problem solving. Third graders (n = 924; 47.3% male) were representatively sampled from 89 classrooms; assessed on computation and problem solving; classified as having difficulty with computation, problem solving, both domains, or neither domain; and measured on 9 cognitive dimensions. Difficulty occurred across domains with the same prevalence as difficulty with a single domain; specific difficulty was distributed similarly across domains. Multivariate profile analysis on cognitive dimensions and chi-square tests on demographics showed that specific computational difficulty was associated with strength in language and weaknesses in attentive behavior and processing speed; problem-solving difficulty was associated with deficient language as well as race and poverty. Implications for understanding mathematics competence and for the identification and treatment of mathematics difficulties are discussed.
