Brain‐Anatomy Differences in the Commission of Reversal Errors during Algebraic Word Problem Solving

• Published in: Mind, brain and education Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 318 - 327
• Main Authors: Ventura‐Campos, Noelia, Ferrando Esteve, Lara, Miró‐Padilla, Anna, Ávila, César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2022; Wiley
• Subjects: Algebra; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Error Patterns; Physiology; Problem Solving; Word Problems (Mathematics); Young Adults

An important line of research related to the resolution of word problems is the study of the cognitive processes involved when subjects translate problems into the language of algebra. One of the most common errors in problem‐solving is the reversal error (RE), which occurs when students reverse the...