Perceived difficulty of numbers relates to self-reported achievement in adults
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Perceived difficulty of numbers relates to self-reported achievement in adults

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Publiceret 2024-11-04
Pernille Sunde
VIA University College og KU Leuven
Pernille Pind
Forlaget Pind og Bjerre
Peter Sunde
Aarhus Universitet
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Sunde, P., Pind, P., & Sunde, P. (2024). Perceived difficulty of numbers relates to self-reported achievement in adults. MONA - Matematik- Og Naturfagsdidaktik, 24(Særnummer), 11. Hentet fra https://tidsskrift.dk/mona/article/view/150689
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Are some numbers perceived as more difficult than others, and if so, is this dependent on general mathematical ability? We analysed 689 adults’ (age >18 years) responses to a questionnaire on perceived difficulty of and preference for different numbers’ multiplications. Participants with low self-reported mathematical ability score (MAS) perceived difficult numbers, i.e., numbers including digits 7 and 8, as more difficult than high MAS participants did. This has implications for teaching as well as for research. If a task is perceived as difficult due to the presence of specific digits, this could influence performance and ability to engage in, for example, learning activities.

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