Word problems help build and assess a student’s ability to model real-world scenarios mathematically. But, especially for dyslexic students, succinctness and clarity matter a lot. Without them, a math ...

Word problems can press students to think more critically and make sense of the “math story ” being told to them. This inherent quality of word problems also turns them into a cognitive puzzle ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

Group work and giving students time to discuss their work helps to build their confidence in using math in science lessons, a ...

Math word problems require literacy, math, and executive function skills from young children, so mastering them is key to later school success. Credit: Philip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past. By Steve Lohr In the school year that ended recently, one class of learners stood out as a seeming ...

Elementary School Math: Solving Multiplication & Subtraction Word Problems. Posted: March 13, 2025 | Last updated: March 13, 2025. The film features a conversation between a student named Bernard ...

"Word problem-solving is influenced by both the science of reading and the science of math. Key components include number sense, decoding, language comprehension and working memory.

A Missouri school district is now making its math curriculum more gender inclusive, updating word problems and other language-based math equations with "they/them" pronouns. As presented in a ...

RI EDUCATION Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way. In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing ...

Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 ...

One approach to early elementary word problems that is taking off in some schools, including Segue Institute, has its origins in a special education intervention for struggling math students.