Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

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Problem solving is a fantastic way to put your knowledge into practise. Word problems can sometimes seem scary and more like a comprehension question in English. However, once you have your detective ...

The purposes of this study were to (a) investigate the efficacy of a core fraction intervention program on understanding and calculation skill and (b) isolate the effects of different forms of ...

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A little confession from me. I was homeschooled (that’s not the confession part), and in 8th grade my algebra textbook had the answers to half the problems in the ...

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 ...

This study examined the relationship between junior high school students' directional reasoning about rates and numerical reasoning on proportion-related word problems. Also explored was the extent to ...