Effects on High School Students of the Use of Symbols that Show the Difficulty Level of a Problem

• Main Authors: Iñaki Mugarra Soldevila (Author), Joan Josep Solaz-Portolés (Author), Carlos Caurín Alonso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>In this paper we analyse the effect on the problem solving of the use of symbols that show the difficulty level of the problem (next to problem statement). Likewise, we study how students' academic level is involved in this effect. Sixty-seven High School students (10th or 12th grade s...