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The Effect of SQRQCQ on Fourth Graders' Math Word Problem Performance

Rose, Kristen
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1300673366

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2011, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Reading.
Traditionally, mathematics and reading are seen as two separate entities; however, research suggests that problem solving and reading comprehension are linked. Much research is available regarding reading comprehension and fiction texts. The amount of research available decreases when reading comprehension and nonfiction texts are combined, and there is scant research reviewing reading comprehension and problem solving in the math classroom. To further explore this area of education, this research study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the math and reading comprehension strategy Survey, Question, Read, Question, Compute, Question (SQRQCQ) on students' word problem performance and their attitudes towards word problems. Fourth grade students learned and practiced SQRQCQ while being surveyed and assessed. It was found that in such a short time period, the usage of SQRQCQ did not increase students' assessment scores; however, there was an increase in students' confidence when solving word problems. The researcher concluded that although SQRQCQ did not show an immediate benefit in student achievement, comprehension strategies should be explicitly taught in the math classroom. The researcher suggests that further research surrounding math and reading comprehension be conducted over a longer period of time.
Dr. Nancy Fordham (Committee Chair)
Dr. Cindy Hendricks (Committee Member)
Dr. Mark Earley (Committee Member)
77 p.
Mathematics Education; Middle School Education; Reading Instruction
Math; Reading; Reading in the Math Classroom; SQRQCQ; SQ3R; Informational Text; Content Reading; Content Comprehension; Comprehension; Reading Comprehension; Math and Reading; Math Comprehension; Word Problems; Story Problems; Math Word Problems

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  • Rose, K. (2011). The Effect of SQRQCQ on Fourth Graders' Math Word Problem Performance [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1300673366

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rose, Kristen. The Effect of SQRQCQ on Fourth Graders' Math Word Problem Performance. 2011. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1300673366.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rose, Kristen. "The Effect of SQRQCQ on Fourth Graders' Math Word Problem Performance." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1300673366

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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