Psychological Development and Education ›› 2005, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (1): 69-73.

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The Construction of Schema in Problem-solving:Study on Children’s Categorizing for Word Problems

XIN Zi-qiang   

  1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Online:2005-01-15 Published:2005-01-15

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Abstract: Schema was measured by 60 third and fourth graders' categorizing for simple arithmetical word problems.Results showed that the participants classified these problems respectively on schematic level or pre-schematic level or procedural level.Performances on problem solving were different between schematic level and pre-schematic level,pre-schematic level and procedural level.There were significant gender differences on schema level and performances on problem solving.Concretely,girls exceeded boys.

Key words: problem solving, schema construction, children

CLC Number: 

  • G442
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