When an individual retrieved previous knowledge from memory and accessed relevant problem that were learned before, then applied for solving the target problem, this cognitive process refers to analogical transfer. Problem solvers with different level of academic achievements differed in their analogical problem solving performance. Findings of this study indicated that good problem solvers performaned much better in analogical problem solving than poor ones. Providing solution formula remindings for solvers promoted their problem solving performance. There were five types of error identified in good and poor solvers' problem solving behaviors: distracted by superfluous information, misapplying ratio knowledge, incomplete solution, blank answer, and blind mapping. It's critical to know know children conduct their analogical reasoning in solvion mathematical problems in order to design more effective remindings and instruction.
| Keywords: | analogical reasoning, remindings |
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