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Solving Dynamic Addition Math Word Problems Using The Start-Change-Result Strategy, Deborah S. Smith
Solving Dynamic Addition Math Word Problems Using The Start-Change-Result Strategy, Deborah S. Smith
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The purpose of this action research study was to examine the impact the Start-Change-Result strategy had on the ability level of first-grade students working to solve dynamic addition math word problems. During an eight-week period, a class of 15 first-grade students from a high poverty setting participated in this study. These students struggled with correctly answering dynamic addition math word problems in which the unknown could be in any of three positions: the start, the change, or the result even though they had the computational skills to answer these questions accurately. All of these students had mastered solving basic addition …