| Title: |
High School Student Levels of Arithmetic Knowledge When Solving Additive Word Problems: ? Case Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Camilo Andrés Rodríguez-Nieto (ORCID 0000-0001-9922-4079); José David Cabarcas-Jiménez (ORCID 0000-0002-3990-5857); Adriana Lucía Sarmiento-Reales (ORCID 0000-0002-6073-5370); Benilda María Cantillo-Rudas (ORCID 0009-0006-6431-3526); Jesús David Berrio-Valbuena (ORCID 0000-0002-4014-5322); Sudirman Sudirman (ORCID 0000-0002-1696-5160); Angela Castro Inostroza (ORCID 0000-0002-1732-6520) |
| Source: |
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education. 2025 20(3). |
| Availability: |
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education. Suite 124, Challenge House 616 Mitcham Road, CR0 3AA, Croydon, London, UK. Tel: +44-208-936-7681; e-mail: iejme@iejme.com; Web site: https://www.iejme.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools |
| Descriptors: |
Problem Solving; Arithmetic; Mathematics Instruction; Addition; Comparative Analysis; Student Attitudes; Grade 8; Word Problems (Mathematics); Difficulty Level; Foreign Countries; Semantics; Syntax |
| Geographic Terms: |
Colombia |
| ISSN: |
1306-3030 |
| Abstract: |
The level of arithmetic knowledge of a high school student was explored when solving additive word problems considering the semantic structure and syntactic component. The methodology was qualitative and developed in four stages: the first is the selection of the participant, the second is the design of a questionnaire with twenty additive problems, the third is the application of the semi-structured interview and questionnaire for the student to solve, and the fourth is the analysis of the data to identify the arithmetic knowledge. The results show that the student is at level 4 (directional relations level) solving comparison and equalization problems. However, he had difficulty in one of the comparison problems (incorrect application of the operation), but successfully solved the change, combination and equalization problems. It is concluded that the student can reinforce the comparison structure to have arithmetic knowledge of level 4 in its entirety. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1469691 |
| Database: |
ERIC |