Practice Makes (Nearly) Perfect: Solving Students-and-
Professors-Type Algebra Word Problems Applied Cognitive
Psychology, 07/27/2012 Christianson K et al. – The strongest
predictor of students producing correct equations was practice:
In all experiments, participants spontaneously improved in
equation accuracy almost to ceiling levels as they progressed,
despite receiving no feedback. Tentative support is provided for
the pedagogical value of repetition in solving problems, along
with varying the wording of the problems.