Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Selecting analogous problems: similarity versus inclusiveness.

S K Reed1, C C Ackinclose, A A Voss

  • 1Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, CA 92182.

Memory & Cognition
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Response to Letter to the Editor: Do we have to redefine lameness in the era of quantitative gait analysis.

Equine veterinary journal·2018
Same author

A field test of a model for the stability of androdioecy in the freshwater shrimp, Eulimnadia texana.

Journal of evolutionary biology·2014
Same author

Perceptual vs conceptual categorization.

Memory & cognition·2013
Same author

Structural descriptions and the limitations of visual images*.

Memory & cognition·2013
Same author

Detection of parts in patterns and images.

Memory & cognition·2013
Same author

Comparison of an inertial sensor system of lameness quantification with subjective lameness evaluation.

Equine veterinary journal·2012
Same journal

The properties of personal semantics.

Memory & cognition·2026
Same journal

Music enhances associative generalization: Evidence from a memory integration task.

Memory & cognition·2026
Same journal

Video, text, and memory: An emotional verbal overshadowing effect.

Memory & cognition·2026
Same journal

Limited protective effects of multilingualism against age-related cognitive decline.

Memory & cognition·2026
Same journal

Validation of illustrated texts: Can pictures raise awareness of inconsistencies?

Memory & cognition·2026
Same journal

4I remember (and forget) your happy smiling face: Directed forgetting of emotionally expressive faces of in-group and out-group members.

Memory & cognition·2026
See all related articles

Students struggle to identify effective analogous problems for solving algebra word problems, often choosing based on perceived similarity rather than true inclusiveness. This deficiency impacts their problem-solving performance.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Mathematics Education

Background:

  • Effective problem-solving often relies on identifying and utilizing analogous problems.
  • Students' ability to select appropriate analogies is crucial for transferring knowledge and improving performance in mathematics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate students' strategies for selecting analogous problems in algebra word problem-solving.
  • To determine whether students prioritize perceived similarity or problem inclusiveness when choosing analogies.
  • To assess the impact of analogy selection on subsequent problem-solving success.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments were conducted involving students solving algebra word problems.
  • Participants judged problem complexity and similarity, selected analogous problems, and used provided solutions.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Manipulations included problem inclusiveness, isomorphism, exposure to analogous solutions, and mathematics major status.

    • Main Results:

    • Students performed better when given more inclusive analogous solutions but selected problems based on perceived similarity, not inclusiveness.
    • This pattern persisted when isomorphic problems replaced more inclusive ones.
    • Students showed a general deficiency in selecting optimal analogies.

    Conclusions:

    • Students exhibit a deficit in identifying truly beneficial analogies for mathematical problem-solving.
    • Perceived similarity is a more dominant selection criterion than actual problem inclusiveness or isomorphism.
    • Interventions may be needed to improve students' analogical reasoning skills in mathematics.