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  • Title: A comparison of two approaches for teaching complex, authentic mathematics problems to adolescents in remedial math classes.
    Author: Bottge BA, Hasselbring TS.
    Journal: Except Child; 1993 May; 59(6):556-66. PubMed ID: 8519269.
    Abstract:
    Two groups of adolescents with learning difficulties in mathematics were compared on their ability to generate solutions to a contextualized problem after being taught problem-solving skills under two conditions, one involving standard word problems, the other involving a contextualized problem on videodisc. All problems focused on adding and subtracting fractions in relation to money and linear measurement. Both groups of students improved their performance on solving word problems, but students in the contextualized problem group did significantly better on the contextualized problem posttest and were able to use their skills in two transfer tasks that followed instruction.
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