Data for: Improving realistic word problem solving by using humor
| Main Author: | Van Dooren, Wim |
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| Other Authors: | Verschaffel, Lieven, De Wortelaer, Hannelore, Lem, Stephanie |
| Format: | Dataset |
| Terbitan: |
Mendeley
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https:/data.mendeley.com/datasets/pj57m8hk5p |
Daftar Isi:
- Research has shown that children have a strong tendency to exclude real world considerations when solving word problems. In this study, we investigated a novel way to try to change this tendency. We tested whether children would adapt their behavior when solving word problems in which realistic considerations are required (P-items) when these problems are embedded in a humoristic context as compared to when they are offered in a typical word problem solving context. 148 sixth graders solved four P-items in a humor condition versus a word problem condition.