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This paper describes the Solver Learning Environment developed for mathematical word problem-solving. Solver was produced for specific research purpose. The paper also presents the methodological solutions of the present study. To collect data, a teaching experiment was arranged in 1995 at the Kaukajarvi School in the city of Tampere, Finland. The participants of the study (N=66) were fifteen years old. Empirical group comparison methods were used in the study. During the teaching experiment, group A studied mathematical word problem-solving in the technology-based Solver Learning Environment. Group B studied the same material with conventional teaching methods, using only pencil-and-paper. The control group did not take part in the problem-solving lessons; they just participated in the tests. Several tests were arranged to measure the mathematical word problem-solving skills of the pupils and to evaluate their mathematical abilities. This paper examines the pupils’ discussions and their attitudes towards discussions in the Solver Learning Environment.
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Ruokamo, H. (2002). The Solver Learning Environment for Solving Mathematical Word Problems: Pupils’ Discussions. In: Borwein, J., Morales, M.H., Rodrigues, J.F., Polthier, K. (eds) Multimedia Tools for Communicating Mathematics. Mathematics and Visualization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56240-2_16
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