The importance of individual differences in end-user training: The case for learning style
SIGCPR '88 Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR conference on Management of information systems personnel
Computers in the classroom: mindtools for critical thinking
Computers in the classroom: mindtools for critical thinking
Spreadsheet presentation and error detection: an experimental study
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special issue: Information technology and its organizational impact
Spreadsheet Knowledge and Skills of French Secondary School Students
ISSEP '08 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives: Informatics Education - Supporting Computational Thinking
A critical review of the literature on spreadsheet errors
Decision Support Systems
Teaching Secondary Mathematics with ICT
Teaching Secondary Mathematics with ICT
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In this study, we investigated the impact of computer spreadsheets on the problem solving practices of students for math story problems, and more specifically on the transition from arithmetic to algebraic reasoning, through the construction of algebraic expressions. We investigated the relationships among the students' prior knowledge and skills, the verification processes, and the effectiveness of the problem solving tasks. For identifying the factors involved in the problem solving process and their role, in our analysis we employed the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. We mainly focused on math story problems and on students of tertiary education with little prior experience on the use of computers and spreadsheets. Analysis of the data indicates that spreadsheets can support the transition from arithmetic to algebraic reasoning and this transition is influenced by prior skills of the students relevant to the interaction with the interface (enter formula skills), and the students' frequency of verification of the solution.