Correlates of Word Problem Solving Capabilities in Algebra of the First Year Engineering Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie D. Lugo
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Word Problem Solving

First-Year Engineering Computing Courses in Canadian Engineering Programs

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Maw ◽  
Janice Miller Young ◽  
Alexis Morris
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Expected Value ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
First Year ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Digital Computation ◽  
Pedagogical Philosophies ◽  
Introductory Computing

Most Canadian engineering students take a computing course in their first year that introduces them to digital computation. The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board does not specify the language(s) that can or should be used for instruction. As a result, a variety of languages are used across Canada. This study examines which languages are used in degree-granting institutions, currently and in the recent past. It also examines why institutions have chosen the languages that they currently use. In addition to the language used in instruction, the types and hours of instruction are also analyzed. Methods of instruction and evaluation are compared, as well as the pedagogical philosophies of the different programs with respect to introductory computing. Finally, a comparison of the expected value of this course to graduates is also presented. We found a more diverse landscape for introductory computing courses than anticipated, in most respects. The guiding ethos at most institutions is skill and knowledge development, especially around problem solving in an engineering context. The methods to achieve this are quite varied, and so are the languages employed in such courses. Most programs currently use C/C++, Matlab, VB and/or Python.

scholarly journals Improving Language Comprehension to Enhance Word-Problem Solving

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-156
Author(s):  
Lynn S. Fuchs ◽  
Douglas Fuchs ◽  
Pamela M. Seethaler ◽  
Caitlin Craddock
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Language Comprehension ◽  
Word Problem Solving

The Use of a Bar Model Drawing to Teach Word Problem Solving to Students With Mathematics Difficulties

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Morin ◽  
Silvana M. R. Watson ◽  
Peggy Hester ◽  
Sharon Raver
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Difficulties

Intensive Word Problem Solving for Students With Learning Disabilities in Mathematics

2021 ◽  
pp. 105345122110475
Author(s):  
Bradley Witzel ◽  
Jonté A. Myers ◽  
Yan Ping Xin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Students With Ld

State exams frequently use word problems to measure mathematics performance making difficulties with word problem solving a barrier for many students with learning disabilities (LD) in mathematics. Based on meta-analytic data from students with LD, five empirically validated word-problem strategies are presented with components of model-based problem solving (MBPS) highlighted.

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