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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Mathematics Education

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  • Mathematical problem solving involves strategic decision-making.
  • Individual differences significantly impact strategy selection and the influence of problem characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize individual differences in math strategy choices using a parametric framework.
  • To investigate these differences in children's fraction and decimal arithmetic problem-solving.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a mathematical model of strategy choice based on arithmetic development theory.
  • Incorporated parameters for global bias, relevant feature effects, and irrelevant feature effects.
  • Estimated parameters in 120 fifth to ninth graders.

Main Results:

  • All three types of influence parameters showed substantial variation among students.
  • Different parameters correlated uniquely with domain-specific and domain-general abilities.
  • The framework effectively distinguished individual differences in strategy selection.

Conclusions:

  • Individual differences in math strategy choice are well-explained by parametric variations in cognitive influences.
  • This parametric approach offers valuable insights into the nature and origins of these differences.
  • Findings support tailored educational strategies for fraction and decimal arithmetic.