Students shouldn’t encounter word problems for the first time in an assessment. Teachers need to bring the right word ...

Introduction Let’s face it—math can be a challenge for many kids. Whether it’s multiplication tables, tricky fractions, or word problems that seem to require a decoder ring, children often need extra ...

Gradually, they make that ... role math fluency plays in children's futures. Studies show that students with strong fluency are better equipped to learn algebra, solve word problems, and reason ...

some of which they hear nowhere outside of the math classroom. These students have difficulty understanding written or verbal directions or explanations, and find word problems especially ...

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 ...